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View synonyms for water closet
water closet
noun
- an enclosed room or compartment containing a toilet bowl fitted with a mechanism for flushing.
- Older Use. a privy or bathroom. : WC, w.c.
water closet
noun
- a lavatory flushed by water
- a small room that has a lavatory
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Word History and Origins
Origin of water closet1
First recorded in 1745–55
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Example Sentences
When the soil pipe from a water-closet is exposed in cold weather it may freeze up or be clogged by urinary deposits.
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He says he was standing in the entry by the recess that leads to the east door and the water-closet.
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Another objectionable feature of the cell is the presence of a water-closet in it.
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In one part they make of the same material a little bag or pocket, which is used by the community or household as a water-closet.
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Each suite comprises a parlor, chamber, dressing-room, bath-room and water-closet.
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