men's room en · NOUN
Etymology
Originally a clipped form of gentlemen's room, originally a separate waiting room for men in public buildings such as railway stations but by the appearance of men's room also used as a euphemism for men's lavatories.
Meanings
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A restroom intended for use by males, often including urinals in addition to toilet stalls.
Search the lounge downstairs. The men's room, the ladies' room.
1929, Daniel Nathan as "Ellery Queen", The Roman Hat Mystery, Ch. iii, p. 31
- Other rooms intended for use by men, as waiting rooms, dressing rooms, locker rooms, etc.
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| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| men's rooms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (18)
hu férfivécé (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · yue 男廁 /男厕 (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · tr erkekler tuvaleti (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · sv herrarnas (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · hu férfi-WC (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · nl herenkamer (other rooms intended for men) · pl toaleta męska (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · cmn 男廁 /男厕 (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · pl pokój dla mężczyzn (other rooms intended for men) · fi miestenhuone (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · hu férfimosdó (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · sv herrtoalett (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · ru мужска́я убо́рная (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · yue 男界 (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · ro toaletă pentru bărbați (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · fr toilettes pour hommes (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · de Herrentoilette (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet) · bg мъ́жка тоале́тна (lavatory intended for men — see also toilet)