"use the washroom" meaning in English

See use the washroom in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: uses the washroom [present, singular, third-person], using the washroom [participle, present], used the washroom [participle, past], used the washroom [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} use the washroom (third-person singular simple present uses the washroom, present participle using the washroom, simple past and past participle used 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: go to the washroom, use the bathroom, use the restroom, use the toilet

Inflected forms

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