ladies' room

American  

noun

1. a public lavatory for women.

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Etymology

Origin of ladies' room

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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

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

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