bathroom
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bathroom
- /ˈbɑːθɹʊm/ UK
- /ˈbɑːθɹuːm/ UK
- /ˈbæθˌɹum/ US
- /ˈbæθɹʊm/ US
- /ˈbæθɹʊm/ UK, US
- /ˈbæθɹuːm/ UK, US
Rhymes with -ʊm, -uːm
Where it comes from
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁-
Proto-Germanic *baþą
Proto-West Germanic *baþ
Old English bæþ
Middle English bath
English bath
Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-?
Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der.
Proto-Germanic *rūmą
Proto-West Germanic *rūm
Old English rūm
Middle English roum
English room
English bathroom
From bath + room. Compare Dutch badkamer (“bathroom”), German Badezimmer (“bathroom”), Swedish badrum (“bathroom”), Faroese baðrúm (“bathroom”).
noun bathrooms · bath room · bath-room
- A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet. “down this ‘ere little stair–mind your ‘ead, mum–everythink is modern, put in by Mr. Noakes w’en ‘e took to lettin’ for the summer.” ”A bathroom?” asked Harriet hopefully. ”Well, no, m’lady, not a bathroom,” replied Mrs. Ruddle, as though that were too much to expect, “but everythink else is quite m
- A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub. Most Americans don't know 'WC' and many Brits mock 'bathroom' but almost everyone understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.
Similar: bathroom, latrine, necessarium, toilet, toilet room, urinal, water closet, WC, cloaca, closet, jacques, kocay
verb bathrooms · bathrooming · bathroomed · bath room · bath-room
- To assist a patient with using the toilet and general personal hygiene.
