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/du.blə.ve.se/

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Translation

toilet, WC

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Word origin

From the English abbreviation W.C., for 'water closet'. French uses the letters as a word, pronounced double-vé-cé.

Origin
English
Root
water closet
English cognates
closet

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralwc

Examples

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Where is the toilet, please?

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The toilet is at the end of the corridor on the left.

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The flat has two toilets separate from the bathroom.

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The public toilets are closed on Sundays.

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The toilet must be cleaned once a week.

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