英和和英

発音

• (Canada) IPA: /ˈwɒʃrʊm/, /ˈwɒʃruːm/

名詞

washroom (plural washrooms)

1. A room intended to wash the face and hands.
   • 1960 December, “New G.E. Line diesel loco maintenance depot at Stratford”, in Trains Illustrated, page 767:

     Bright, modern offices, washrooms and messrooms are located in the centre block.

2. (Canada, Asia, rarely US, euphemistic) A room with a toilet, particularly a public toilet.

使用する際の注意点

The term originated in the US but has been largely replaced by restroom except in certain regions of the country. It continues to be the most common word for a public facility in Canadian English, and is also commonly used in parts of Asia where English is prevalent such as Hong Kong, India, and Malaysia.

同意語

• (room with a sink): lavatory
• (room with a toilet): See Thesaurus:bathroom

上位語

• room

派生語