as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the first house in town to have an indoor water closet
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Recent Examples of water closet
From next-level water closets to the re-emergence of uber-chic conservatory showers and standalone tubs, there’s no bathroom design feature off limits in AD PRO’s Luxury Bath Report.
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Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
Its en suite has a separate water closet, a jetted tub, convenient double vanities and a seamless shower.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
All rooms have updated marble bathrooms with separate tubs, walk-in showers, a separate water closet — always a nice touch — and bespoke soaps, creams, and bath salts.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Holding true to classic Hamptons style, the en-suite bath features shiplap walls, a stand-alone soaking tub, a separate shower, a water closet, and double sinks.
—Rachel Pyne, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
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Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2024
Its en suite has a separate water closet, a jetted tub, convenient double vanities and a seamless shower.
—Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 28 July 2024
All rooms have updated marble bathrooms with separate tubs, walk-in showers, a separate water closet — always a nice touch — and bespoke soaps, creams, and bath salts.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2024
Holding true to classic Hamptons style, the en-suite bath features shiplap walls, a stand-alone soaking tub, a separate shower, a water closet, and double sinks.
—Rachel Pyne, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for water closet
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Actors, musicians, models, and cultural figures from Keke Palmer to Kendall Jenner, Serena Williams, Tyla, and Nara Smith brought us into their bathrooms to go deep on their beauty secrets.Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
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Press and hold the light button for a night light option, handy for late-night bathroom runs.Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 23 Dec. 2024
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Law enforcement from the Port of Seattle later apprehended the stowaway, using video surveillance to locate the subject in a terminal restroom after deplaning.Dave Quinn, People.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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All the while, pieces of the wharf — as well as the restrooms that once stood near its western end — continued to bob and slosh off the coast.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Leave for a few minutes and then swish the water around the inside of the bowl with a toilet brush and flush.Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 29 Dec. 2024
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Burghoff later worked as a jazz drummer in the trio The We Three and became an inventor, with several patents for fishing tackle and a toilet seat-lifting handle.Danny Horn, EW.com, 28 Dec. 2024
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“Water closet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/water%20closet. Accessed 3 Jan. 2025.
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