washroom

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washroom

/ˈwɒʃrʊm/ Canada
/ˈwɒʃruːm/ Canada

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From wash + room in reference to its sinks, but generally used euphemistically outside of Canada and the United States.

noun washrooms

A room intended to wash the face and hands. Bright, modern offices, washrooms and messrooms are located in the centre block.
Canada, US, euphemistic, rare A room with a toilet, particularly a public toilet.
Similar: lavatory, bathroom

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@misc{washroom_2026,
  title = {washroom},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/washroom},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}