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water closet

–noun
1. an enclosed room or compartment containing a toilet bowl fitted with a mechanism for flushing.
2. Older Use. a privy or bathroom. Abbreviation: WC, w.c.

Origin:
1745–55
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water closet  
n.   Abbr. WC
A room or booth containing a toilet and often a washbowl.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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