WC
vs
toilette

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"WC" is an abbreviation which is often translated as "WC", and "toilette" is a noun which is often translated as "la toilette". Learn more about the difference between "WC" and "toilette" below.

WC(

duh

buhl

)

An abbreviation is the shortened form of a word or group of words (e.g., "UFO" = "unidentified flying object"; "p." = "page").

abbreviation

1. (water closet)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. el WC

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

All rooms have a private WC.Todas las habitaciones tienen WC privado.

b. el baño

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He went to the WC in the station before getting on the train.Fue al baño en la estación antes de subir al tren.

c. el servicio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The WCs are at the end of the corridor.Los servicios están al final del pasillo.

d. el váter

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

All the WCs were occupied, and there was a queue.Todos los váteres estaban ocupados, y había cola.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

2. (bathroom fixture)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. el WC

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

We had to call a plumber because the WC was blocked.Tuvimos que llamar a un plomero porque el WC se había atascado.

b. el inodoro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

He threw his cigarette butt into the WC.Tiró la colilla por el inodoro.

c. el váter

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

There's a cloakroom downstairs with a WC and washbasin.Abajo hay un baño de visitas con váter y lavamanos.

toilette(

toy

liht

)

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

(general)

a. la toilette

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

A word or phrase that is seldom used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another decade, (e.g., cat, groovy).

(old-fashioned)

We were so rushed that I hadn't even time to do my toilette.Teníamos tanta prisa que ni siquiera me dio tiempo para hacerme la toilette.

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