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語源

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.

名詞

men’s room (複数形 men's rooms)

1. A lavatory intended for use by men, often including urinals in addition to toilets.
   • 1929, Daniel Nathan as "Ellery Queen", The Roman Hat Mystery, Ch. iii, p. 31:

     Search the lounge downstairs. The men's room, the ladies' room.

2. Other rooms intended for use by men, as waiting rooms, dressing rooms, locker rooms, etc.

同意語

• See Thesaurus:bathroom

等位語

• women's room, ladies' room

派生語

• men's