Restrooms
From Library of Congress Subject Headings
Restrooms
- Here are entered works on rooms in office buildings, stores, restaurants, etc., equipped with toilets and washbasins for use by employees, customers, or visitors. Works on freestanding buildings or stalls designed to provide toilets and washbasins for use by the general public are entered under [Public toilets.] Works on rooms in residential settings equipped with a bathtub or shower, and usually also a toilet and washbasin, are entered under [Bathrooms.]
URI(s)
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94000032
- info:lc/authorities/sh94000032
- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/sh94000032#concept
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Variants
- Johns (Toilet facilities)
- Lavatories (Toilet facilities)
- Loos (Toilet facilities)
- Rest rooms
Broader Terms
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Related Terms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: AAT (rest rooms)
- found: Am. heritage dict. (restroom; lavatory; loo; john)
- found: Random House (rest room, also restroom)
- found: Web. 3 (rest room)
General Notes
- Here are entered works on rooms in office buildings, stores, restaurants, etc., equipped with toilets and washbasins for use by employees, customers, or visitors. Works on freestanding buildings or stalls designed to provide toilets and washbasins for use by the general public are entered under [Public toilets.] Works on rooms in residential settings equipped with a bathtub or shower, and usually also a toilet and washbasin, are entered under [Bathrooms.]
Example Notes
- Notes under [Bathrooms; Public toilets]
Change Notes
- 2006-05-25: new
- 2006-07-17: revised
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