ladies' room
/'leidizrum/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A public or semi-public restroom designated for women: A facility in a building such as a restaurant, theater, or office that contains toilets and sinks for the use of women and girls.
Usage
- The term "ladies' room" is a polite and common term used to refer to a women's public toilet. It is often seen on signs. It is used in everyday, neutral contexts.
- Example: "Excuse me, could you tell me where the ladies' room is?" (This is a standard way to ask for directions to the women's restroom.)
Examples
- Noun:
- She went to the ladies' room to freshen up before the meeting.
- The sign pointed left for the ladies' room and right for the men's room.
- The restaurant has a very clean ladies' room.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in its plural possessive form ("ladies' room") but is treated as a singular noun. The apostrophe after the 's' indicates it is a room ladies.
- It is considered more formal and polite than casual terms like "the bathroom" or "the toilet" in public contexts.
Variants and Related Words
- Restroom (n): A more general, gender-neutral term for a public toilet facility.
- The restrooms are located down the hall.
- Women's room (n): A direct synonym for "ladies' room."
- I'll meet you outside the women's room.
- Powder room (n): A somewhat old-fashioned or euphemistic term for a women's restroom, often in a home or nicer establishment.
- She excused herself to visit the powder room.
Synonyms
- Women's restroom: The most direct and formal synonym.
- Women's lavatory: A more formal term, common in British English.
- Loo (British English, informal): A common informal term for a toilet/restroom.
Related Phrases
- To use the ladies' room: A polite phrase meaning to go to the toilet.
- I need to use the ladies' room before we leave.
- Ladies' room attendant: A person who works in and maintains a public women's restroom.
- She tipped the ladies' room attendant.
Notes on Meaning
- The term specifically denotes a space intended for women. Its counterpart is the "men's room."
- It refers to the physical room or facility itself, not the act of using it.
Noun
- a woman's restroom in a public (or semipublic) building