I've always been confused by the terms washroom, restroom, bathroom, lavatory, toilet and toilet room. My impression is that Canadians would rather say washroom while Americans would …

Aug 8, 2011 · "Washroom" may be the most widespread euphemism that does not have the possibly misleading connotations that "bathroom" and "restroom" have. In the US, I have only …

FWIW, for toilets in public establishments, "washroom" is more of a Canadian term; Americans would say "restroom." "Bathroom" is for private homes.

Jul 4, 2015 · In plumbing/DiY, a "lavatory" usually includes a sink mounted in a cabinet. Gramted, the use of lavatory for the room is declining, but that 's what lavatory means, etymologically. A …

Dec 20, 2015 · Is this toilet: Or maybe this (room): Or should I just use "a toilet" and "the toilet". I found similar question but it doesn't answer my question.

Dec 5, 2014 · The irony is that both toilet and lavatory are already euphemisms, they both actually mean washroom! So the Americans now use a euphemism to hide the "vulgar" use of another …

Nov 21, 2019 · Furthermore, "washroom" is synonymous with "bathroom", so we're back to not having a name to describe a room for only bathing and washing hands (and sometimes laundry).

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Jan 29, 2017 · It's sufficient to say you need to " use the washroom " (or bathroom, or restroom). The latter three nouns are more-or-less equivalent in some situations and regions and less so …

Dec 19, 2024 · In it, a lone Eastern Asian adult male of average height asks a very tall white man where the washroom is. The white man replies: Over there. For boys. He's a native English …