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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A room equipped with toilets and sinks for public use.

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  • noun US A public room containing a toilet.

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  • noun a toilet that is available to the public

Etymologies

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Of the category of euphemism known as indirection, euphemistically identifying the lavatory as a place where one rests.

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