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WC

noun · 6 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Initialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Commonwealth, Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: big white telephone, bog, can, commode, crapper, crapper trapper, donniker, dunny, head, highway to hell, jacks, jakes, john, khazi, latrine, lav, pisser, pooper, porcelain god, porcelain goddess, porcelain throne, pot, potty, privy, Quincy, shitcan, shitpot, shitter, stool, throne, toilet, toot, bathroom, necessarium, toilet room, urinal, water closet, WC, cloaca, closet, jacques, kocay, siege, cludgie, neddy, netty, shield, six, facilities, ladies and gentlemen, lavatory, lavabo, necessary, necessary room, office, office of ease, place, small room, smallest room, throne room, cottage, geography, House of Lords, usual offices, restroom, teahouse, tearoom, washroom, comfort room, CR, closet of decency, closet of ease, house of office, necessary place, purging place, vault, withdraught, wardrobe, urination station, carsey, karzy, lats, lavvy, loo, thunderbox, johnny, bogger, brasco, dike

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Initialism of word choice.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Qualifier: proofreading

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Abbreviation of world championship.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of world cup.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of

Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Initialism of white couple.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 6

Initialism of world conquest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Qualifier: strategy gaming

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

16 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: WC — abbreviation for water closet
  • Czech: WC — abbreviation for water closet
  • Danish: wc — abbreviation for water closet
  • Danish: WC — abbreviation for water closet
  • Dutch: wc — abbreviation for water closet
  • Faroese: vesi — abbreviation for water closet
  • Finnish: WC — abbreviation for water closet
  • French: w.-c. — abbreviation for water closet
  • Hungarian: WC — abbreviation for water closet
  • Hungarian: vécé — abbreviation for water closet
  • Indonesian: WC — abbreviation for water closet
  • Polish: WC — abbreviation for water closet
  • Polish: w.c. — abbreviation for water closet
  • Spanish: WC — abbreviation for water closet
  • Swedish: wc — abbreviation for water closet
  • Ukrainian: WC — abbreviation for water closet