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bathroom

Pronunciation: /ˈbɑːθɹʊm/

The English word “bathroom” has 3 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A room containing a shower or bathtub, and (typically but not necessarily) a toilet.
  2. A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.

verb

  1. To assist a patient with using the toilet and general personal hygiene.

Etymology

From bath + room. Compare Dutch badkamer (“bathroom”), German Badezimmer (“bathroom”), Swedish badrum (“bathroom”), Faroese baðrúm (“bathroom”).

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