In Mexico baño is used at home, restaurants, hospitals, but in English the words are bathroom and restroom.
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"Baño" refers to the place where we have the shower or the bath at home and it stands for "toilet" or "restroom" in English. "Tocador" is a furniture with a mirror (which can be placed on a bedroom). Women use it to make up or retouching their make up, brushing their hair, etc. There is a room called "tocador" just like the furniture and is function is exactly the same.
This is a "tocador" (furniture):
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1The D.R.A.E doesn't agree with you. "Tocador" is NOT only a furniture: "Aposento destinado al aseo y peinado de una persona." [Room destined for cleanliness and hair-dressing of a person" dle.rae.es/?id=ZvyFMlt|ZvzUXTr– RubioRicFeb 25, 2019 at 9:41
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It is not only furniture but the room called "tocador" has the same function as the furniture I described.– aaaaaneFeb 25, 2019 at 11:05
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1Nice answer! I also see the mention of tocador to the place outisde the toilet where, in public places like restaurants, women would make up.– fedorquiFeb 25, 2019 at 11:12
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