a washroom is where you wash - either yourself, or the dirty dishes!; a restroom is where you rest, and should therefore contain comfortable chairs, recliners, a 'day bed', or similar furniture for resting in;

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 ...

2011年8月8日 · Another generic euphemism that is common in the US is "washroom". "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.

2011年9月7日 · Basically, "john" is just another euphemism for an appliance that, as I have pointed out before, is one of the few things for which there is no simple descriptive term in the English language, i.e., one that resorts neither to euphemism nor vulgarity.

@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 …

2014年2月21日 · In American English, "toilet" refers nearly always to the piece of furniture and not the room that contains it. It would feel weird to say "I'm going to the cooker" instead of "I'm going to the kitchen"; "I'm going to the toilet" is kind of the same, with the bonus discomfort that toilets are rather more personal than cookers.

2016年4月13日 · I've deleted my other answer because A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English says "number one" and "number two" are from the late 1800s, citing to Joseph Manchon's 1923 Le slang: lexique de l'anglais familier et vulgaire. Also, the 1902 Slang and Its Analogues Past and Present vol. V.-N to Razzle-dazzle has: NUMBER ONE: ...2. (nursery).-

2013年10月3日 · @BraddSzonye Based on what I'd read, I thought it was clear that loo, lavatory, bathroom, washroom, restroom, toilet, and water closet were all synonyms depending on the country. Perhaps I'm wrong, but Merriam-Webster lists it as a cheifly British variant of toilet which it defines as a bathroom or the act of grooming oneself (which is new to ...

2014年12月5日 · From Wikipedia - "In North America and some other regions, it" (bathroom)" characteristically contains a toilet and a sink; hence in North American English the word "bathroom" is commonly used to mean any room containing a toilet, even a public toilet (although in the United States this is more commonly called a restroom)."

2015年12月20日 · The bowl is only part of the toilet, which also features tank, pedestal, flush mechanism, and hinged seat with lid (though if you purchase "a toilet" be prepared to purchase the seat and cover assembly separately, plus possibly an installation kit with a flexible hose connector for water inflow, and a wax ring for sealing the outflow).