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water closet

American  

noun

  1. an enclosed room or compartment containing a toilet bowl fitted with a mechanism for flushing.

  2. Older Use. a privy or bathroom. WC, w.c.

water closet British  

noun

  1. a lavatory flushed by water

  2. a small room that has a lavatory

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Etymology

Origin of water closet

First recorded in 1745–55

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