"ladies'" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Head templates: {{head|en|noun}} ladies'
  1. possessive case of lady: belonging to some or all ladies.
    Sense id: en-ladies'-en-noun-T8DXimv9
  2. (informal and euphemistic) Clipping of ladies' room: a lavatory intended for use by women. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, euphemistic, informal Alternative form of: ladies' room (extra: a lavatory intended for use by women)
    Sense id: en-ladies'-en-noun-JUKssuJf Categories (other): English euphemisms
  3. (informal) Short for ladies' department: a section of a department store where clothing is sold for adult females. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, informal Alternative form of: ladies' department (extra: a section of a department store where clothing is sold for adult females)
    Sense id: en-ladies'-en-noun-nfk8UQq1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 20 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 5 12 83 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 6 90
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ladies Synonyms (facility for urination and defecation): bathroom
Disambiguation of 'facility for urination and defecation': 15 46 38
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