"go to the washroom" meaning in English

See go to the washroom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: goes to the washroom [present, singular, third-person], going to the washroom [participle, present], went to the washroom [past], gone to the washroom [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|go<goes,,went,gone> to the washroom}} go to the washroom (third-person singular simple present goes to the washroom, present participle going to the washroom, simple past went to the washroom, past participle gone to the washroom)
  1. (Canada, euphemistic) Synonym of use the toilet: to urinate or defecate, especially (but not exclusively) while visiting a washroom. Tags: Canada, euphemistic Categories (topical): Bodily functions Synonyms: use the toilet [synonym, synonym-of] Related terms: use the washroom, go to the bathroom, go to the restroom, go to the toilet
    Sense id: en-go_to_the_washroom-en-verb-diBxuCwZ Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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