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noun

rooms or a room having a washbowl, toilet, and other facilities for use by employees, visitors, etc., as in a store, theater, or office.

Also, rest·room.

Origin:
1895–1900, Americanism

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rest room

—n
	a room in a public building having lavatories, washing facilities, and sometimes couches

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