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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
cloakroom
cloak·room [cloakroom cloakrooms] BrE [ˈkləʊkruːm] NAmE [ˈkloʊkruːm] BrE [ˈkləʊkrʊm] NAmE [ˈkloʊkrʊm] noun 1. (especially BrE) (NAmE usually check·room, ˈcoat check, coat·room)a room in a public building where people can leave coats, bags, etc. for a time 2. (BrE)a room that contains a toilet or toilets •the ladies' cloakroom See also: ↑checkroom ▪ ↑coat check ▪ ↑coatroom British/American: toilet / bathroom In BrE, but not in NAmE, the room that has a toilet in it is usually referred to as a toilet. This room in people’s houses can also be called the lavatory, or informally, the loo. An extra downstairs toilet in a house can be called the cloakroom. In public places, especially on signs, the words toilets, Gents (for men’s toilets) or Ladies (for women’s toilets) are used for a room or small building containing several toilets. You might also see WC or Public Conveniences on some signs. In NAmE the room that contains a toilet is usually called the bathroom, never the toilet. A room with a toilet in a public place can also be called a restroom, ladies’ room, women’s room or men’s room. Washroom is also used, especially in Canada.
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