toilet
/ˈtɔɪ.lət/
TƆꞮ · lət (2 syllables)
English
Noun Top 1,972
American (Lessac)
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Female
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Definition
A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.
Etymology
From Middle French toilette, diminutive of toile (“cloth”), from their use to protect clothing while shaving or arranging hair. From its use as a private room, toilet came to refer euphemistically to lavatories and then to its fixtures, beginning in the United States in the late 19th century.
Example Sentences
- "Sorry, I was in the toilet."
- "He would hit her when she cried and, if this did not work, would lock her in the toilet for hours on end."
- "He wet his thumb with saliva pressing on the tongue, ran it up and down faster over the letter 'I' of 'TOILET', the 'LADIES TOILET' was transformed into 'LADIES TO LET' in no time."
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