"Washroom", "restroom", "bathroom", "lavatory", "toilet" or "toilet …
The most common term round here is "washroom" — "bathroom" is sometimes used, but only really in a house where the room actually would have a bath. One might also say either "men's room" or "ladies' room" (very seldom gentleman's or women's), but that's generally in public places where there's actually a distinction, and even then it's fairly ...
British term for 'washroom'? [duplicate] - English Language
What is the British equivalent of the American 'washroom'? (Besides 'loo', of course, as it is informal.) I've found two definitions, with both saying that they are of American English as opposed to British English. Bathroom: N. Amer. a room containing a toilet: I have to go to the bathroom. Washroom: N. Amer. a room with washing and toilet ...
Origin of going "number 1" or "number 2" in the bathroom
2016年4月13日 · I was wondering about the origin of using the terms "number one" and "number two" for going to the bathroom (for those unaware, number one is urinating, number two is defecating, at least in the US...
"Toilet", "lavatory" or "loo" for polite society
2011年8月8日 · "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 heard the term " latrine " used in military TV shows or by ex-military co-workers.
What is the difference of lavatory from toilet?
2015年7月4日 · A place in which to wash; a washroom. Compare dormitory or reformatory. A sink without a cabinet is called a sink or a basin. Consider, for instance "pedestal sink". And I have yet to see a sign pointing which way to the Toilet. ( I was going to say "sign on the restroom door", but those usually say MEN or WOMEN, or some cutesy variation on that.)
etymology - Why is a bathroom sometimes called a "john"?
2011年9月7日 · The straight dope has an answer to this question printed in 1985. The origins of referring to the outhouse as "john" or "jake" evidently goes back to the 16th-century.
Is there a formal way to say we want to go to the toilet?
@J.R. There's an awful lot in the question for English language enthusiasts. The way "U/non-U" distinctions meant that upper class people preferred "toilet" (if referring to it at all was necessary) while middle-class people preferred "lavatory" or being euphemistic, along with different views as to what counted as "formal", and then how those distinctions changed over time, as just one …
Is it really rude to use the terms "the john" and "the loo" in lieu of ...
2014年2月21日 · I'm sorry, I don't know the protocol in the UK. In the US it proper and polite to say the "restroom," "ladies'/gentlemen's room," "bathroom," or "washroom." In the U.S. both of the other phrases are not common, but would be considered very rude in a formal setting.
If Americans go to the toilet in the bathroom, where do they take …
2014年12月5日 · 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 euphemism. It's like "ass" which is an animal related to the horse, domestic varieties of which are called donkeys.
Is there a general word or phrase to describe the things you do …
2018年3月2日 · I'm looking for a more general word or phrase to describe the things like face-washing, tooth-brushing and gargling together. The word or phrase is to these things as doing sports is to playing