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men's room

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English

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Ac. 1942 US poster discouraging lounging in the men's room at work.
A men's room atLassen Volcanic National Park (c. 1933) withurinal,toiletstalls, andsinks.
A Dutch 'men's room' (herenkamer).

Etymology

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Originally a clipped form ofgentlemen's room, originally a separatewaiting room for men in public buildings such as railway stations but by the appearance ofmen's room also used as a euphemism for men's lavatories.

Noun

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men'sroom (pluralmen's rooms)

  1. Arestroomintended foruse bymales,oftenincludingurinalsin addition totoiletstalls.
  2. Otherroomsintended foruse bymen, aswaiting rooms,dressing rooms,locker rooms, etc.

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Translations

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lavatory intended for men—see alsotoilet
other rooms intended for men

References

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  • "man,n.¹ (andint.)" in theOxford English Dictionary (2000), Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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