Comment by sheepscreek
2 days ago
Washroom vs. bathroom: I’ve always found it strange to call a room a “bathroom” if it doesn’t have a shower or tub. On the other hand, most single-family homes in Canada have a “powder room” where people can wash their face and hands. Although these facilities serve similar purposes, the former is used for public spaces, while the latter is found inside homes.
As an Australian I always find it funny going places and having to remember which dance-around word everyone uses for "toilet". Washroom, restroom, bathroom, there's so many!
'Toilet' itself is a euphemism, an archaic term for dressing/washing room and/or the act of washing up
“Toilette” is still used that way in normal everyday French. “Je fais ma toilette” - I’m washing up/getting ready/getting dressed/doing my morning hygiene routine/etc.
It was pretty surprising to be reading some old books on Project Gutenberg and seeing the word "toilet" being used meaning "outfit" or "wardrobe".
Let's call it the poop room
Don't forget water closet!
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Toilet, bog or lav in the UK are some options.
The easy to remember terms and will work nearly anywhere without giving offence are: "loo" in a residential property or "gents/ladies" for a non-residential property.
and also the lavatory
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other notables include the loo, the can, the john, and of course the dunny
The pisser
Toilet is the object, not the room it's in
Only in some parts of the world. In many it's the room and the object
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And the last 2-bed apartment I rented was a scam, the rooms didn't even come with beds.
> Toilet is the object, not the room it's in
Meaning 1a is the object, 1b is the room. https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilet
Restroom has always puzzled me. Seems like it should be an alternate name for a bedroom instead.
This one (among others) does really fascinate me. Maybe it’s due to spending a lot of time around diverse groups of people but I’ve never really seen a huge distinction between these words. Washroom, bathroom, toilet, I and everyone I know pretty much would use interchangeably? Or at least wouldn’t blink at someone else using them.
Restroom, and a variety of others, might be slightly more usage specific but still… wouldn’t be unexpected or weird, I’d say?
> most single-family homes in Canada have a “powder room” where people can wash their face and hands.
I think only people of a very specific upbringing ever call it that here. Certainly nobody in my circles would.
yeah can't say I know of anyone with a powder room
I use washroom and bathroom interchangeably.
its been said that Canada is still mentally stuck in the Victorian age somewhat
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