I've always been confused by the terms washroom, restroom, bathroom, lavatory, toilet and toilet room. My impression is that Canadians would rather say washroom while Americans would probably say

FWIW, for toilets in public establishments, "washroom" is more of a Canadian term; Americans would say "restroom." "Bathroom" is for private homes.

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In typical English Missus, abbreviated Mrs., or Miss, abbreviated Ms., are used as honorifics. As StoneyB says, if using Ma'am as an honorific is the convention in the Philippines, then such is correct …

Aug 8, 2011 · "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 …

Apr 13, 2016 · I was wondering about the origin of using the terms "number one" and "number two" for going to the bathroom (for those unaware, number one is urinating, number two is defecating, at …

Nov 21, 2019 · Furthermore, "washroom" is synonymous with "bathroom", so we're back to not having a name to describe a room for only bathing and washing hands (and sometimes laundry).

Jan 29, 2017 · It's sufficient to say you need to " use the washroom " (or bathroom, or restroom). The latter three nouns are more-or-less equivalent in some situations and regions and less so in others, …

Dec 29, 2013 · In a public washroom, multiple toilets are separated into stalls for privacy. In the United Kingdom the bake sale is known as a cake stall. a high-backed booth at a restaurant

Sep 7, 2011 · "John" is sometimes used as slang for a bathroom or a toilet. I'm curious, what is the origin of this usage?