water closet
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Paar left his program after NBC censors cut a water closet joke from his monologue, which became one of the biggest TV industry controversies of that era.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
Here are treasures from the Roman latrine to the Tudor garderobe to the Victorian water closet to the elegant “compactum.”
From New York Times • Nov. 23, 2024
The European-style bathroom is massive, with a deep soaking bathtub that I can easily fit into, but a relatively standard-size shower and water closet.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2022
Owner’s bathrooms have a separate water closet, porcelain tile and a frameless, glass-enclosed walk-in shower.
From Washington Post • Sep. 28, 2021
She had a sitting room, a bedroom, and a small kitchen with a water closet.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
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