More toilet words

Toilets are subject to much euphemism, such that the appropriate words for referring to them are in constant flux from place to place and across time. Here are some words for toilets that I’ve encountered over the years in the different languages. Be aware that this list is hardly all-inclusive.

Spanish
el baño – the bath
los baños – the baths?
el cuarto de baño – the bath chamber
el cuarto de caballeros – the gentlemen’s chamber
el cuarto de señoras – the ladies’ chamber

French
les toilettes – the toilets
les toilettes des hommes – the men’s toilets
les toilettes des femmes – the women’s toilets
le (les) WC – the water closet
les waters – the waters?
les cabinets – the cabinets

Italian
il bagno – the bath
il gabinetto – the cabinet
il gabinetto degli uomini – the men’s cabinet
il gabinetto delle donne – the women’s cabinet
la toilette – the toilet