INDEX:
1. a toilet/rest room
2. to use the toilet
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1. a toilet/rest room
▷ toilet /ˈtɔɪlɪt, ˈtɔɪlət/ [countable noun] British
a room containing a toilet :
▪ ‘Where’s the toilet?’ ‘Downstairs on the right.’
men’s/women’s/ladies’ toilets
▪ There’s a huge queue in the ladies’ toilets.
public toilets
▪ Pat refuses to use the public toilets in this country because they are always so dirty.
▷ bathroom /ˈbɑːθrʊm -ruːmǁˈbæθ-/ [singular noun]
a toilet, especially in someone’s house :
▪ The bathroom is next to Jack’s room.
▪ ‘Can I use your bathroom?’ ‘Sure, go ahead.’
▷ loo/bog British informal /john American informal /luː, bɒgǁbɑːg, dʒɒnǁdʒɑːn/ [countable noun]
a toilet :
▪ Where’s the loo?
▪ Tony’s in the john. He’ll be back in a minute.
▪ It’s a good pub, but the bogs are terrible!
▷ restroom/washroom /ˈrestruːm, ˈwɒʃruːmǁˈwɑːʃ-/ [countable noun] American
the toilets in a public place :
▪ Do you have restrooms here?
▪ There’s no paper in the washroom.
▷ the gents British /the men’s room American /ðə ˈdʒents, ðə ˈmenz ruːm/ [singular noun]
the men’s toilets in a public place :
▪ Can you tell me where the men’s room is please?
▪ ‘Where’s Kevin?’ ‘He went to the gents.’
▷ the ladies British /the ladies’ room American /ðə ˈleɪdiz, ðə ˈleɪdiz ruːm/ [singular noun]
the women’s toilets in a public place :
▪ Wait for me outside. I’m going to the ladies.
▪ The ladies’ room is just around the corner.
▷ lavatory /ˈlævət ə riǁ-tɔːri/ [countable noun] formal
a toilet :
▪ Even the lavatory was luxurious, with a marble interior and soft, white hand towels.
public lavatory
▪ The public lavatories are situated on the other side of the beach.
▷ WC /ˌdʌb ə ljuː ˈsiː/ [countable noun] especially British, written
a toilet - used especially in written information about buildings :
▪ All our holiday apartments have a double bedroom, small kitchen, bathroom, and WC.
2. to use the toilet
▷ go to the toilet/bathroom/loo etc /ˌgəʊ tə ðə ˈtɔɪlə̇t/ [verb phrase]
▪ Mummy! I want to go to the toilet.
▪ Hang on a minute - I’m just going to the loo.
▪ I thought you went to the bathroom before we left.
▷ powder your nose /ˌpaʊdəʳ jɔːʳ ˈnəʊz/ [verb phrase]
to go to the toilet - used humorously by women to avoid saying this directly :
▪ You get the drinks in - I’ll just go and powder my nose.