ladies' room
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ladies' room
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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One upside to the Vance event: There was no line to use the ladies' room.
From Salon • Aug. 7, 2024
I haven’t seen lines at theater concession stands and in the ladies’ room like that in years.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 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
In the ladies’ room, Yeoh and Sandra Oh were walking arm and arm to exit, while Florence Pugh was a bit delayed.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 13, 2023
She decided that she would go to the ladies’ room, and Jamie would go to the men’s room just before the museum closed.
From "From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler" by E.L. Konigsburg
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