Phrase guide
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noun
Synonym of ladies' room: a public lavatory intended for use by women.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, informal
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Synonyms: ladies' room
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: A room belonging to or used by little girls, particularly their bedroom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Originally from the need to find public lavatories for children, possibly by analogy with the somewhat earlier-attested little boys' room, but already in broader euphemistic use by its first known appearance in John O'Hara's BUtterfield 8.
