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 …

12 Samh 2014 · If the room only has sinks for washing, it's a washroom. If it has toilets, it's a restroom. If the room is in your home, it's a bathroom. Here's an odd idiom of the US. If …

13 Iúil 2020 · I have a specific question: Are Americans more inclined to use "bathroom" or "restroom" about a bathroom/restroom with several sinks …

20 Meith 2016 · Restroom: Of course no one wants to rest in the room containing the toilet; restroom is an obvious euphemism. Interestingly, English (like some other languages) can …

Closed 12 years ago. Possible Duplicate: “Washroom”, “restroom”, “bathroom”, “lavatory”, “toilet” or “toilet room” What is the British equivalent of the American 'washroom'? (Besides 'loo', of …

21 Meith 2024 · "Restroom" is also common, especially for the room with toilets in a public place, like a store or restaurant. Yes, someone might say, "I have to go to the toilet", but this means …

13 Aib 2016 · 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 …

@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 …

3 Aib 2023 · Do we call that big room "a restroom" or "a bathroom", for example, "there's a bathroom in the swimming pool" or "There's a restroom in the swimming pool"? Inaccurate: The …

14 Iúil 2018 · The relative prevalence of basin referring to the restroom ones is merely a result of kitchen sinks having a longer history of being fixed with drains; in restrooms, they remained …