ladies'
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Noun[edit]
ladies'
- possessive case of lady: belonging to some or all ladies.
- (informal and euphemistic) Clipping of ladies' room: a lavatory intended for use by women.
- 1968, John Fowles, The Magus, page 568:
- Kemp left me to go to the ladies'. I pulled out a paperback I had in my pocket.
- 1996, Deirdre Purcell, Roses After Rain, page 335:
- "...Where's the ladies' in this joint? I've to powder me nose."
- 2004, David Nobbs, Sex and Other Changes, page 95:
- (informal) Short for ladies' department: a section of a department store where clothing is sold for adult females.
Usage notes[edit]
In reference to lavatories, now much more common in British English without the apostrophe: ladies.
Synonyms[edit]
- (facility for urination and defecation): See Thesaurus:bathroom