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bathroom

[ bath-room, -room, bahth- ]

noun

  1. a room equipped for taking a bath or shower.


bathroom

/ ˈbɑːθˌruːm; -ˌrʊm /

noun

  1. a room containing a bath or shower and usually a washbasin and lavatory
  2. another name for lavatory
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Word History and Origins

Origin of bathroom1

First recorded in 1690–1700; bath 1 + room
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. go to / use the bathroom, to use the toilet; urinate or defecate.
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When Chloe Ramsden and her five-year-old son moved into their home in Halifax there was only flooring in the kitchen and bathroom.

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Hegseth went on to suggest that the "leftist 'news' media" would rather see him install "tampon machines in every men’s bathroom at DoD."

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“I yearn to be banned again,” said Waters, lamenting that his books are by the front door of bookstores rather than “by the true crime near the bathroom or the gay section in the back.”

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They believe allowing trans women to use bathrooms that align with their identity opens the door for any man to walk into a women’s bathroom and assault someone.

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Given her reaction to being approached by the CeraVe rack and her fear of town halls, Mace may think the only appropriate forum for accosting a representative is the hallway outside the bathroom.

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