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 ...

Aug 8, 2011 · "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.

@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 …

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 ...

Dec 5, 2014 · 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.

Jan 23, 2021 · It literally means "something that is good for your constitution", usually a walk, but it's also a common euphemism for the first visit to the washroom, particularly in areas where heading out to use the facilities is not a very distant memory. It was much more common in my youth (and it's been a while since I was a youth) among older people ...

Apr 28, 2016 · The Chicago Manual of Style, one of the more widely used style guides in the United States, says:. Capital letters used as words, numerals used as nouns, and abbreviations usually form the plural by adding s.

square. Wiktionary says:. An open space in a town, not necessarily square in shape, often containing trees, seating and other features pleasing to the eye.