bathroom pass

noun

An object that a student must bring with them when they leave the classroom to go to the bathroom, in order for the teacher to tell if someone is currently out of class by seeing if the object is missing.

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Meanings

nounbathroom pass (plural bathroom passes)

plural bathroom passes · alternative bathroompass

  1. An object that a student must bring with them when they leave the classroom to go to the bathroom, in order for the teacher to tell if someone is currently out of class by seeing if the object is missing.

Origin

From bathroom + pass.

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APA

bathroom pass. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathroom%20pass

MLA

“bathroom pass.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathroom%20pass. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bathroom pass,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bathroom%20pass.

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