WC — meaning in English

English meaning

• toilet noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
• WC noun A toilet, or the small room containing one; the standard sign for public lavatories across much of Europe.

Senses

WC is used for these senses in English:

• WC (UK, Irish, Commonwealth) Initialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet.
• toilet (UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]

toilet — full definition

1. noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
2. noun A room containing such a fixture; a bathroom or restroom.
3. noun A very dirty or run-down place (informal, disparaging).
4. verb To urinate or defecate in a toilet, or to help someone (such as a child) do so.

WC — full definition

1. noun A toilet, or the small room containing one; the standard sign for public lavatories across much of Europe.
2. abbreviation Who cares; used dismissively in chat, though far less common than the lavatory sense.

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