WC
Standing for 'water closet,' WC is a British, Irish, and Commonwealth abbreviation for a toilet or lavatory.
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Standing for 'water closet,' WC is a British, Irish, and Commonwealth abbreviation for a toilet or lavatory. The term is the standard polite euphemism in much of Europe and is seen on signs in hotels, offices, and public buildings across Britain and the Continent. Less commonly used in casual speech than 'toilet' or 'loo,' but universal as a written abbreviation. The 'water' refers to the flush mechanism.
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(UK, Irish, Commonwealth) : a lavatory; a toilet.
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