"necessary room" meaning in All languages combined

See necessary room on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: necessary rooms [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} necessary room (plural necessary rooms)
  1. (euphemistic) a toilet, a lavatory (the room, not the fixture) Tags: euphemistic Categories (topical): Rooms, Toilet (room)
    Sense id: en-necessary_room-en-noun-Dl0IHpqp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2012, Justin Cord Hayes, The Unexpected Evolution of Language: Discover the Surprising Etymology of Everyday Words, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN:",
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          "ref": "2006, Ejay Wyndesh, The Empty Nest the Second Time Around, iUniverse, →ISBN:",
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          "ref": "2019, John Bede, Freedom Because of the Brave: Book 3 The Patriots Abound Trilogy, Fulton Books, Inc., →ISBN:",
          "text": "... near the main hall in a small room that might have been a necessary room. It's probably someone relieving himself.",
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          "ref": "2012, Harry Carter, The Life and Loves of a United States Naval Aviator, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 144:",
          "text": "The beach hut provided shelter from the sun, a place to change, and a necessary room.",
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