wc — meaning in English
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English meaning
Senses
wc is used for these senses in English:
- WC (UK, Irish, Commonwealth) Initialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet.
- flush toilet A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.
- toilet (NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.
- 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
- noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
- noun A room containing such a fixture; a bathroom or restroom.
- noun A very dirty or run-down place (informal, disparaging).
- verb To urinate or defecate in a toilet, or to help someone (such as a child) do so.
WC — full definition
- noun A toilet, or the small room containing one; the standard sign for public lavatories across much of Europe.
- abbreviation Who cares; used dismissively in chat, though far less common than the lavatory sense.