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

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

The toilet, in this scheme, is placed in a small, entirely separate water closet, the old-fashioned euphemism that is coming back in use to describe a small, functional room kept isolated from leisure-oriented bathrooms.

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2021

Photos of his alleged water closet circulated all over social media, showing a veritable throne with lion heads.

From Slate • Jul. 28, 2021

Here’s a little water closet, the toilet full of urine.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr