Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

men's room

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables
men's -room
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
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What does men's room mean?
A restroom intended for use by males, often including urinals in addition to toilet stalls.
Where does men's room come from?
Originally a clipped form of gentlemen's room, originally a separate waiting room for men in public buildings such as railway stations but by the appearance of men's room also used as a euphemism for men's lavatories.

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