ladies' room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ladies' room
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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May and June were exceedingly dry, the main water pump conked out regularly, the roof of the ladies’ room caved in and the pro shop needed more scorecards, which are surprisingly expensive.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
I was in a Manhattan museum on a recent October weekend when I noticed the Post-It tacked inside the stall in the ladies' room.
From Salon ● Nov. 6, 2024
For one thing, there was no ladies’ room in the building.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 17, 2023
The tensions between the two were apparent during the speaker’s race in January, when they reportedly clashed in the ladies’ room as Boebert was holding out against McCarthy.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2023
At last a woman reporter, the only one present, led Mrs. Hickock out of the courtroom and into the privacy of a ladies’ room.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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