Toilet is toilet la~

I went to Sunway Pyramid today and realize the toilet was labeled "Wash Room" then I thought about my trip to Taiwan~ it was labeled Make Up Room "化妆室" and then China is WC (Water Closet) or when we wanna go toilet we say 唱歌 ......


and so~ i wiki

Etymology

The word "toilet" came to be used in English along with other French fashions. It originally referred to the toile, French for "

cloth", draped over a lady or gentleman's shoulders whilst their hair was being dressed, and then (in both French and English) by extension to the various elements, and also the whole complex of operations of hairdressing and body care that centered at a dressing table, also covered by a cloth, on which stood a mirror and various brushes and containers for powder and make-up: this ensemble was also a toilette, as also was the period spent at the table, during which close friends or tradesmen were often received.^[16] The English poet Alexander Pope in The Rape of the Lock (1717) described the intricacies of a lady's preparation

:

“

And now, unveil'd, the toilet stands display'd Each silver vase in mystic order laid.

”

Lavatory

The term lavatory, abbreviated in slang to lav, derives from the Latin lavātōrium, which in turn comes from Latin lavāre, to wash.

Loo

The origin of

the (chiefly British) term loo is unknown.

WC

The WC refers to the initial letters of Wa

ter Closet, used commonly in France (pronounced "le vay-say" or "le vater"), Romania (pronounced

"veh-cheu" and Hungary (pronounced "vey-tsay"). The term is also used in the Netherlands (pronounced "waysay"), Germany (pronounced "ve-tse") and Poland (pronounced "vu-tse").

CR

The CR refers to the initial letters of Comfort Room, used commonly in the Philippines.

Khazi

Lexicographer Eric Partridge derives khazi, also spelt karzy, kharsie or carzey, from a low Cockney word carsey originating in the late 19th century and meaning a privvy. Carsey also referred to a den or brothel. It is presumab

ly d

erived from the Italian casa for house, with the spelling influenced by similar sound to khaki. Khazi is now most commonly used in the city of Liverpool in the UK, away from its cockney slang roots.^[19]

Dunny

The Dunny is an Australian expression for an outside toilet.

Privy

The Privy is an old fashioned term used mo

re in the North of England and in Scotland; "priv

y" is an old alternative for "private", as in Privy council.

Netty

The netty is the most common word used in the North East England.

Latrine

Latrine is a term common in the military, specifically for the Army and Air Force for any point of entry facility where human waste is dispos

ed of, which a civilian might call a bathroom or toil

et, regardless of how modern or primitive it is.

haih~ so many etymology~

Toilet is toilet la~