WC

Restroom in shorthand

WC is an abbreviation for water closet, a somewhat dated British term for toilet or bathroom: Where's the WC?

The term appears on signs in hotels, trains, and public buildings, especially in Europe.

It also stands for "wrong chat" in texting, when someone sends a message to the wrong conversation. (Lowercase wc is a Unix word-count command.)

toilet

commode

Toilet or storage chest

john · privy · throne · potty · chamber pot · porcelain · urinal · bidet · squat toilet · flush toilet

restroom

bathroom

Room for hygiene

toilet · powder room · latrine · facilities · privy · men's room · ladies' room · john · comfort station · cloakroom

sanitation

sewage

Liquid refuse in drains

septic · effluent · waste disposal · treatment · pipes · sewer · flush · cesspool · sanitary · infrastructure

privacy

stall

Enclosed compartment or delay

  • cubiclePartitioned office workspace
  • doorHinged room barrier
  • lockMechanism requiring a key

latch · occupied · vacant · partition · enclosure · queue · waiting · knock · engaged · private

abbreviation

World Cup

Premier international football tournament

webcam · Winston Churchill · white-collar · war crime · weather conditions · wireless communication · warranty claim · waste collection

texting

oops

Minor blunder interjection

  • sorryExpressing regret or apology
Categories
Opposites
room completeness/amenities

WCfull bath

Room with all plumbing fixtures

full bathroom · master bath · spa bathroom · bathroom · en suite

sanitation access

WCouthouse

Detached backyard toilet

latrine · pit toilet · the bushes · chamber pot · privy

formality of terminology

WCtoilet

Waste disposal fixture

lavatory · loo · john · restroom · bathroom

Family

watercloset, water, closet, waters, watered, watering, watery, closets

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