wc

W4C3
/ˌdʌbəlju ˈsiː/

A form of water closet — A room containing a flush toilet.

CommonScrabble 7

Meanings

wc1

noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismproofreadingInitialism of word choice.

WC2

nounWC (plural WCs)

plural WCs · alternative w.c.

  1. CommonwealthIrelandUKabbreviationinitialismInitialism of water closet: a lavatory; a toilet.

    In the summer of 1877, a gentleman with whom I was well acquainted, took lodgings in Preston-street, Brighton. The morning after his arrival, he found in the W.C. some leaves of an old black-letter book.

    1880, William Blades, The Enemies of Books, page 54

    Synonyms: big white telephone, bog, can, commode, crapper, crapper trapper, donniker, dunny

  2. abbreviationinitialismproofreadingInitialism of word choice.
  3. abbreviationhobbiesAbbreviation of world championship.
  4. abbreviationhobbiesAbbreviation of world cup.
  5. abbreviationinitialismInitialism of white couple.
  6. abbreviationinitialismstrategy gamingInitialism of world conquest.

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Bulgarian WC
  • WCabbreviation for water closet
Czech WC
  • WCabbreviation for water closet
Danish wc, WC
  • wcabbreviation for water closet
  • WCabbreviation for water closet
Dutch wc
  • wcabbreviation for water closet
Finnish WC
  • WCabbreviation for water closet
French w.-c.
  • w.-c.abbreviation for water closet
Hungarian WC, vécé
  • WCabbreviation for water closet
  • vécéabbreviation for water closet
Indonesian WC
  • WCabbreviation for water closet
Polish WC, w.c.
  • WCabbreviation for water closet
  • w.c.abbreviation for water closet
Spanish WC
  • WCabbreviation for water closet
Swedish wc
  • wcabbreviation for water closet
Ukrainian WC
  • WCabbreviation for water closet
Cite this entry
APA

wc. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wc

MLA

“wc.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wc. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wc,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wc.

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