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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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.
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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
The other bedroom, off the foyer, has an en suite bathroom with a separate shower room and water closet.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
The Ohio congressman, who had been expected to meet with holdouts opposing his candidacy, was missing for hours before aides noticed a desperate bellowing sound from inside his office’s water closet.
—Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
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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
The other bedroom, off the foyer, has an en suite bathroom with a separate shower room and water closet.
—Angela Serratore, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2024
The Ohio congressman, who had been expected to meet with holdouts opposing his candidacy, was missing for hours before aides noticed a desperate bellowing sound from inside his office’s water closet.
—Andy Borowitz, The New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2023
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