bathroom

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a room containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet

   We're looking for a house with at least two bathrooms.

2. 2
   noun

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

   “down this ‘ere little stair–mind your ‘ead, mum–everythink is modern, put in by Mr. Noakes w’en ‘e took to lettin’ for the summer.” ”A bathroom?” asked Harriet hopefully. ”Well, no, m’lady, not a bath'''room,” replied Mrs. Ruddle, as though that were too much to expect, “but everythink else is quite modern as you’ll find–only requirin’ to be pumped up night and morning in the scullery.”

3. 3
   noun

   A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.

   Most Americans don't know 'WC' and many Brits mock 'bathroom' but almost everyone understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.

4. 4
   noun

   a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

5. 5
   verb

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₁- Proto-Germanic *baþą Proto-West Germanic *baþ Old English bæþ Middle English bath English bath Proto-Indo-European *Hrew-? Proto-Indo-European *(H)rewH-der. Proto-Germanic *rūmą Proto-West Germanic *rūm Old English rūm Middle English roum English room English bathroom From bath + room. Compare Dutch badkamer (“bathroom”), German Badezimmer (“bathroom”), Swedish badrum (“bathroom”), Faroese baðrúm (“bathroom”).