{"id":2452,"date":"2021-07-07T15:17:29","date_gmt":"2021-07-07T15:17:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/?p=2452"},"modified":"2024-01-05T07:32:08","modified_gmt":"2024-01-05T07:32:08","slug":"the-difference-between-a-bathroom-restroom-washroom-toilet-and-lavatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/the-difference-between-a-bathroom-restroom-washroom-toilet-and-lavatory\/","title":{"rendered":"The Difference Between Bathroom, Restroom, Washroom, Toilet, Lavatory &#038; More"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img#mv-trellis-img-1::before{padding-top:25%; }img#mv-trellis-img-1{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-2::before{padding-top:72.9%; }img#mv-trellis-img-2{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-3::before{padding-top:72.9%; }img#mv-trellis-img-3{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-4::before{padding-top:72.9%; }img#mv-trellis-img-4{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-5::before{padding-top:72.9%; }img#mv-trellis-img-5{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-6::before{padding-top:72.9%; }img#mv-trellis-img-6{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-7::before{padding-top:72.9%; }img#mv-trellis-img-7{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-8::before{padding-top:72.9%; }img#mv-trellis-img-8{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-9::before{padding-top:72.9%; }img#mv-trellis-img-9{display:block;}img#mv-trellis-img-10::before{padding-top:72.9%; }img#mv-trellis-img-10{display:block;}<\/style>\n<p>English is a complex language in which different words are used for the same concept. This can cause confusion and even offence as different English-speaking areas of world use the words differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When it comes to relieving yourself, you don&rsquo;t want to come across as rude when asking for directions to the nearest facility, but you also need people to understand what you are asking when you are in a hurry!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"lazyblock-nutshell-Z2nKxRl wp-block-lazyblock-nutshell\"><p class=\"has-text-align-left has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#e7d1b1;color:#575f60;font-size:18px\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-3497\" style=\"width: 200px;\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nutshell1-11.png\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nutshell1-11.png 600w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nutshell1-11-300x75.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"200\" height=\"50\" class=\"wp-image-3497 eager-load\" style=\"width: 200px;\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20viewBox='0%200%20200%2050'%3E%3Crect%20width='200'%20height='50'%20style='fill:%23e3e3e3'\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nutshell1-11.png\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nutshell1-11.png.webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nutshell1-11.png.webp 600w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/nutshell1-11-300x75.png.webp 300w\" data-svg=\"1\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><br><strong>Bathroom, restroom, washroom, toilet, lavatory, powder room, water closet, loo, dunny, and Gents &amp; Ladies all refer to rooms containing toilets and basins. Bathrooms, washrooms, and water closets can mean rooms also containing showers\/baths. Loo, dunny, and toilet can also refer to the toilet fixture.<\/strong> <\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Bathroom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The term bathroom originated in 1780 and indicated a room that contained a bath or shower (invented after the bath). To save space and because it made logical sense when it came to plumbing, people began to include toilets and sinks in residential bathrooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains.jpg\" alt=\"Old style bath tub, bathroom with windows and curtains\" class=\"wp-image-33250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains-960x700.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Old style bath tub, bathroom with windows and curtains\" class=\"wp-image-33250 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains-300x219.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains-768x560.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains-960x700.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains-150x109.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-bath-tub-bathroom-with-windows-and-curtains.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-2\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>British English<\/strong>, a bathroom still refers to a room that contains a bath or shower. Australia and New Zealand use the term bathroom in the same way as the British.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>American English<\/strong>, however, a bathroom is used to denote any room containing a toilet but only in the context of <strong>residential homes<\/strong>. They use a different term for public facilities, which we will get to later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Countries like South Africa have the influence of having been colonized by the British but they are also heavily exposed to American English to television, movies, games, etc. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>South Africa<\/strong> specifically, the term is used to describe a <strong>public or private<\/strong> facility containing only a toilet and basin or including a bath\/shower. However, if someone asks you for directions to the bathroom, they are specifically asking where the toilet (fixture) is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Canada<\/strong>, &ldquo;bathroom&rdquo; is not the most commonly used word, but if you use it, no one will be confused or offended.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bathrooms themselves can be described in different ways. There are <a href=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/difference-between-private-attached-shared-bathrooms\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"3773\">private, attached, and shared bathrooms<\/a>, which have different implications, although there is also some overlap. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Restroom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The term restroom developed from rooms equipped with comfortable sitting areas <em>adjacent<\/em> to the toilets in restaurants or up-scale theatres and entertainment establishments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These rooms were common from 1900 to the 1970s. They did not indicate the toilet or bathroom in any way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As is usual with English, the meaning of the term has changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, the word restroom is used by <strong>Americans<\/strong> to indicate a room containing toilets and basins in a <strong>public<\/strong> facility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles.jpg\" alt=\"Toilet cubicle, public restroom with red doors and white tiles\" class=\"wp-image-33252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles-960x700.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Toilet cubicle, public restroom with red doors and white tiles\" class=\"wp-image-33252 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles-300x219.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles-768x560.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles-960x700.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles-150x109.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Toilet-cubicle-public-restroom-with-red-doors-and-white-tiles.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-3\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is <strong>used almost exclusively by Americans<\/strong> in this way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>People in other countries may know what you are talking about when you say restroom, but this is only because of American TV and movies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Washroom?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Canadian English<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/washroom-definition-origin-usage\/\">a washroom refers to a room containing toilets and basins<\/a>. This applies to both <strong>residential and public<\/strong> facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom.jpg\" alt=\"Residential Washroom and public washroom\" class=\"wp-image-33249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom-960x700.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Residential Washroom and public washroom\" class=\"wp-image-33249 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom-300x219.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom-768x560.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom-960x700.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom-150x109.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Residential-Washroom-and-public-washroom.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-4\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It is <strong>not commonly used in the United States<\/strong> to indicate a toilet facility, <strong>except in Chicago<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Washrooms for most other American English speakers and British English speakers refer to laundry or utility rooms.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some upmarket entertainment facilities across the world, you may <strong>find both<\/strong> washrooms and restrooms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With such a setup, the washroom is designed for people to go to the toilet and wash their hands; some may even contain showers. The restroom is a place to sit down and rest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The two can be connected, with the access to the washroom being through the restroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/difference-washroom-bathroom\/\">Difference Between Washroom and Bathroom<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Toilet?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In all countries, a toilet refers to the actual fixture&mdash;normally, consisting of a bowl and cistern. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some countries, however, a toilet also refers to a room that contains one or more of the fixtures and can refer to both <strong>public and private<\/strong> facilities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Britain, Australia, and South Africa<\/strong>, it is acceptable to use the word toilet if you are referring to the room in which toilets (fixtures) are installed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, it is regarded as <strong>rude<\/strong> to ask where the toilet (room) is in <strong>American and Canadian<\/strong> culture. The term is reserved for the actual fixture, allowing use of it to be avoided. You can, instead, ask where the restroom, washroom, or bathroom is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States.jpg\" alt=\"Asking where is the toilet is acceptable in Britain, Australia and South Africa while it is rude in Canada and United States\" class=\"wp-image-33242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States-960x700.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Asking where is the toilet is acceptable in Britain, Australia and South Africa while it is rude in Canada and United States\" class=\"wp-image-33242 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States-300x219.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States-768x560.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States-960x700.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States-150x109.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Asking-where-is-the-toilet-is-acceptable-in-Britain-Australia-and-South-Africa-while-it-is-rude-in-Canada-and-United-States.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-5\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Lavatory?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The word lavatory developed from a Latin and French word <em>lavare<\/em>, which means to wash or a bowl to wash in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Languages are constantly evolving, and the word <em>lavare<\/em> developed into two words, namely lavatory and latrine. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare.jpg\" alt=\"Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare\" class=\"wp-image-33246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare-960x700.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare\" class=\"wp-image-33246 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare-300x219.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare-768x560.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare-960x700.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare-150x109.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Woman-washing-her-hands-lavatory-developed-from-latin-and-french-word-_lavare.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-6\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Initially, these words indicated washing or cleaning oneself. Later these two terms began to mean the place where you could relieve yourself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term lavatory is going out of fashion and is generally only used by <strong>older British people<\/strong> these days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Latrine is not used commonly any longer, except in the <strong>military<\/strong> in <strong>Britain and some colonies\/former colonies<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But even in the military, the word is beginning to be replaced by other words to indicate a toilet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>plumbing industry<\/strong>, schematics of plumbing systems often have the abbreviation lav. However, this is not used to refer to a toilet fixture. In this case, a lav. is a basin or permanently installed washbowl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Loo?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early history of toilets, chamber pots were used for people to relieve themselves at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In French towns, they had the reprehensible and nauseating habit of emptying their chamber pots out of the house windows while shouting <em>guardez l&rsquo;eau<\/em> (pronounced gardyloo). This means &ldquo;watch out for the water.&rdquo; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal.jpg\" alt=\"Chamber pot inside the bedroom, old urinal\" class=\"wp-image-33251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal-960x700.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Chamber pot inside the bedroom, old urinal\" class=\"wp-image-33251 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal-300x219.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal-768x560.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal-960x700.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal-150x109.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Chamber-pot-inside-the-bedroom-old-urinal.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-7\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>British soldiers witnessed this phenomenon during World War I. They then brought the shortened version of the term, loo, back to Britain. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By 1922, the word loo was being used extensively in <strong>Britain<\/strong>. It is now considered a polite and acceptable way to refer to the toilet (fixture) or bathroom (containing a toilet) in Britain and certain other <strong>countries that were colonized by the British<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Water Closet (WC)?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1632\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/water%20closet\" target=\"_blank\">Merriam-Webster dictionary<\/a> defines a water closet as a small room or compartment that contains a flushing toilet. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The term water closet originated in England in 1870 and then started being used in the <strong>United States<\/strong> in the 1880s and 1890s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally toilets were situated outside houses and were classified as outhouses. These were usually pit toilets that were ultimately replaced by flushing toilets. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood.jpg\" alt=\"Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood\" class=\"wp-image-33245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood-960x700.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood\" class=\"wp-image-33245 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood-300x219.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood-768x560.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood-960x700.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood-150x109.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Pit-toilet-outside-made-from-wood.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-8\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Eventually, people grew tired of braving the cold and inconvenience of going outside to the toilet. They converted indoor closets into rooms that accommodated toilets that flushed using water. Hence, the term water closets came into existence.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Often abbreviated to WC., the term is still used in much of <strong>Eastern Europe, Russia, parts of France, and some South American countries<\/strong>, even though they are not English-speaking countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Public<\/strong> toilet-containing facilities may be indicated by signs that simply say WC. So, if you are in one of these countries and need the bathroom urgently, look for these signs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the USA, it&rsquo;s not commonly used anymore. However, it is still used in the <strong>plumbing industry<\/strong>. In the schematics of a plumbing system, WC. is used to refer to the toilet fixture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Powder Room?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The term powder room was first used in print in 1927.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women were not allowed in bars and the toilet-containing facilities adjoined the bars. As many hotels housed bars, they needed to make a room available for women to relieve themselves and wash their hands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, these rooms contained toilet fixtures and basins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Women that wore cosmetics often refreshed their make-up when they went to the bathroom. This habit was the origin of the term &ldquo;powder room&rdquo;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1.jpg\" alt=\"Old style powder room with red floral print with a window\" class=\"wp-image-33247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1-960x700.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Old style powder room with red floral print with a window\" class=\"wp-image-33247 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1-300x219.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1-768x560.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1-960x700.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1-150x109.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Old-style-powder-room-with-red-floral-print-with-a-window-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-9\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Saying that you are going to go and powder your nose was considered more polite than saying that you needed to use the toilet, bathroom, restroom, etc. <strong>Historically<\/strong>, referring to bodily functions was taboo, particularly when it came to women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is still used in some areas of <strong>America<\/strong> or in ultra-polite society, but common usage is diminishing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In some areas in America, the powder room is used to refer to the <strong>guest half-bath<\/strong> in a house, i.e., a room near the living areas of the house (typically downstairs in a multi-story house) containing a toilet fixture and basin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For a more in-depth history and definition, you can head to our dedicated article: <a href=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/powder-room-definition-history-modern-society\/\">What Is a Powder Room (Definition, history, and place in modern society)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Are Gents and Ladies?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In most countries, the development of separate public toilets for men and women have became commonplace, particularly as these facilities contain multiple toilets in separate stalls, allowing more than one person to be in the room at a time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the <strong>United Kingdom<\/strong>, the men&rsquo;s facilities were denoted by a sign saying Gentlemen, which was then shortened to Gents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ladies was a place for women to use the bathroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gents is a particularly British term. In the <strong>USA<\/strong>, it is more likely to be labeled Men. Ladies can still be found in the USA, but more likely, you will see Women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1.jpg\" alt=\"Men and women's public restroom with modern design\" class=\"wp-image-33248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1-300x219.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1-768x560.jpg 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1-960x700.jpg 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1-150x109.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\"><\/noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"729\" src=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1.jpg.webp\" alt=\"Men and women's public restroom with modern design\" class=\"wp-image-33248 lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1.jpg.webp 1000w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1-300x219.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1-768x560.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1-960x700.jpg.webp 960w, https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1-150x109.jpg.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 760px) calc(100vw - 24px), 720px\" data-pin-media=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Men-and-womens-public-restroom-with-modern-design-1.jpg\" id=\"mv-trellis-img-10\" data-trellis-processed=\"1\"><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In many regions, however, the words have been replaced by signs that indicate gender. These are more inclusive for people who may not be literate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Is a Dunny?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A dunny is a term used exclusively in <strong>Australia<\/strong>. It comes from the rather impolite British word <em>dunnekin<\/em>, which means the dung-house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Australia was a British colony, many British terms found their way into the ordinary everyday Australian language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The word dunny is still considered slang by official dictionaries. However, the Australians are very fond of their local terms, and it is helpful for you to know this term if you are ever visiting there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><a data-lasso-id=\"1634\" href=\"https:\/\/thetibble.com\/why-called-jack-and-jill-bathroom\/\">Why Is It Called a Jack and Jill Bathroom<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GC37M98_history-of-the-flushing-toilet-the-water-closet?guid=b5836ba0-ea69-434c-b12e-2215acf394c6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1635\">https:\/\/www.geocaching.com\/geocache\/GC37M98_history-of-the-flushing-toilet-the-water-closet?guid=b5836ba0-ea69-434c-b12e-2215acf394c6<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/water%20closet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/<\/a><a rel=\"noopener\" data-lasso-id=\"1637\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/water%20closet\" target=\"_blank\">water<\/a><a data-lasso-id=\"1638\" href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/water%20closet\">%20closet<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>English is a complex language in which different words are used for the same concept. 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