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  • noun An unfurnished room within a building used for hand washing, bathing, laundry, dish washing, etc.
  • noun A lavatory; a room designed and equiped for washing hands, normally fitted with basins or sinks, drains, and running water available from taps or faucets.
  • noun A similarly equipped room in an institution, such as a hospital or school or manufactory, designated for washing hands, bathing, laundering, or a combination of such.
  • noun A specially designed chamber in a laboratory or industrial plant designed for emergency bathing such as may be needed for human exposure to harmful chemicals and the like.
  • noun US, slang A bathroom, lavatory, toilet, restroom, or powder room.

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  • noun a toilet that is available to the public

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