retrete

/reˈtɾete/ · B2 · noun · m

toilet

retrete — toilet

🚽 re-TRETE: sounds like 'retreat' — where you retreat to when nature calls

Spanish retrete sounds like English 'retreat'. A toilet is a place people retreat to for privacy. It comes from Latin retrahere, 'to withdraw', so the link is real, not just a pun.

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