washroom

[ wosh-room, -room, wawsh- ]
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noun
  1. a room having washbowls and other toilet facilities.

Origin of washroom

1
An Americanism dating back to 1800–10; wash + room

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British Dictionary definitions for washroom

washroom

/ (ˈwɒʃˌruːm, -ˌrʊm) /


noun
  1. a room, esp in a factory or office block, in which lavatories, washbasins, etc, are situated

  2. US and Canadian a euphemism for lavatory

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