bathroom
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A bathroom is a room that contains fixtures like a bathtub, toilet, and sink for personal hygiene and sanitation purposes. It matters because it provides a private space where people can wash themselves, use the toilet, and maintain cleanliness, which is essential for health and daily living.
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- Variations and terminology {{anchor|Ensuite|Terminology in the United States|Jack and Jill bathroom}}
- Design considerations
- Towels
- Furniture
- Bidet
- Plumbing
- Electricity
- Lighting
- History
- Greek and Roman bathing
- 16th century and beyond
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|Illustration of a bathroom from the early 20th century, in which appear a bathtub, two towels, a toilet, a [[sink and two mirrors]]
A bathroom is a room in which people wash their bodies or parts thereof. It can contain one or more of the following plumbing fixtures: a shower, a bathtub, a bidet, and a sink (also known as a wash basin in the United Kingdom). A toilet is also frequently included. There are also specific toilet rooms, only containing a toilet (often accompanied by a sink), which in American English tend to be called "bathrooms", "powder rooms" or "washrooms", as euphemisms to conceal their actual purpose, while in British English they are known as the "loo," "water closet" or "WC", or just "toilets" or possibly "cloakrooms" - but also as "lavatories" when they are public.