women's room

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women's room

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Probably a generic variant of the earlier-attested ladies' room (“a waiting room for women”).

noun women's rooms · woman's room

  1. US, euphemistic Synonym of ladies' room: a public restroom intended for females. Women were expected to use the toilet provided for the general public... Plans have been made for a women's room at this station.

    Similar: ladies' room

  2. historical A waiting room in a railway station or other public building intended exclusively for women and usually including a separate women's lavatory.

    Similar: bathroom, ladies' room

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@misc{women_s_room_2026,
  title = {women's room},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/women's%20room},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}