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
However, despite the European-style bathroom with a separate water closet, the bathroom had enough room to be comfortable.
From Salon • Jun. 25, 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
Photos of his alleged water closet circulated all over social media, showing a veritable throne with lion heads.
From Slate • Jul. 28, 2021
He’s so far out of this century he can’t go to the bathroom, he goes to the water closet.
From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee
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