bathroom

Pluralbathrooms

Formsbathrooms, bathrooming, bathroomed

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   toilet roomnouneuphemisticAustraliaCanadaPhilippinesSouth AfricaUScountable

   A room with a toilet and usually a sink, even if it has no bathtub or shower.

   Excuse me, can I use your bathroom?

   The bathroom is down the hall, second door on the left.

   UsageUse the bathroom usually means use the toilet. Toilet is understood almost everywhere.

   Similartoilet, restroom, lavatory, washroom

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   bathing roomnouncountable

   A room where you take a shower or bath, often with a toilet too.

   I'm going to take a quick shower in the bathroom.

   Their new bathroom has a big tub and a glass shower.

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   help patientsverbtransitive

   To help a sick person use the toilet and stay clean.

   The night nurse will bathroom Mr. Lee before he goes to sleep.

   Aides are trained to bathroom patients gently and with care.

   UsageNurses bathroom a patient. Most people just say help someone to the toilet.

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