comfort room

Philippine toilet term

A comfort room is a restroom or bathroom, used primarily in the Philippines and some other Southeast Asian countries.

The term appears on signs in malls, restaurants, and public buildings: Where's the comfort room?

Often abbreviated CR: I need to use the CR.

restroom

lavatory

Room for bodily relief

loo · water closet · latrine · facilities · privy · outhouse · commode · urinal · stall · cubicle

hygiene

soap

Fatty alkali cleanser

faucet · sink · paper towels · hand dryer · antibacterial · cleanliness · freshness · flush · sanitary · sterile

privacy

stall

Enclosed compartment or delay

  • partitionBarrier separating spaces
  • lockMechanism requiring a key
  • doorHinged room barrier

enclosure · seclusion · personal space · discretion · occupied · vacant · solitude · screening · undisturbed · modesty

relief

urgency

Pressing need for action

bladder · necessity · break · pause · pit stop · reprieve

Opposites
semantic expectation vs. reality

comfort roomlounge

Comfortable waiting room

relaxation room · sitting room · living room · den · recreation room

cleanliness and hygiene

comfort roomsewer

Underground drainage pipe

cesspool · dump · pigsty · latrine · outhouse

public vs. private spaces

comfort roompublic square

Open urban gathering place

open floor · common area · lobby · main hall · outdoor space

Family

room, comfort, comfortable, comfy, comforting, discomfort, uncomfortable, comforted, comfortably

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