watercloset

Indoor plumbing facility

A watercloset is a toilet or a small room containing one—the term from which the abbreviation WC derives.

The word is old-fashioned in American English but remains current in British English and appears on signage internationally: The watercloset is down the hall on the left.

Also spelled water closet.

synonyms

lavatory

Room for bodily relief

  • looBritish slang for toilet
  • WCBathroom initialism
  • toiletWaste disposal fixture

restroom · washroom · powder room · commode · latrine · john · privy · facilities · head · outhouse

plumbing

flush

Same suit, five cards

  • pipesCylindrical fluid carriers
  • cisternWater storage chamber
  • tankLarge storage vessel

ballcock · flapper · valve · trap · drain · sewage · wastewater · plumber · leak · fittings

hygiene

sanitation

Cleanliness for public health

brush · freshener · deodorizer · sanitizer · handwashing · soap · antibacterial · scrubbing · bleach · cleaning

Victorian

parlour

Formal domestic gathering space

corset · chamberpot · privy · outhouse · nightsoil · commode · washstand · ewer · basin · modesty

privacy

door lock

Device securing an entrance

partition · modesty · discretion · private · secluded · personal · knock · bolt · latch · solitude

Opposites
bathroom completeness

waterclosetfull bathroom

Room with all plumbing fixtures

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

sanitation technology

waterclosetouthouse

Detached backyard toilet

privy · latrine · pit toilet · chamber pot · dry toilet

room publicity/privacy

waterclosetpublic square

Open urban gathering place

open floor plan · great room · common room · foyer · lobby

Family

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