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toilet
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toi·let  (toilt)
n.
1.
a. A fixture for defecation and urination, consisting of a bowl fitted with a hinged seat and connected to a waste pipe and a flushing apparatus; a privy.
b. A room or booth containing such a fixture.
2. The act or process of dressing or grooming oneself.
3. Dress; attire; costume.
4. The cleansing of a body area as part of a surgical or medical procedure.
5. Archaic A dressing table.

[French toilette, clothes bag, from Old French tellette, diminutive of teile, cloth; see toil2.]

toilet
Noun
1.
a. a bowl fitted with a water-flushing device and connected to a drain, for receiving and disposing of urine and faeces
b. a room with such a fitment
2. Old-fashioned the act of dressing and preparing oneself [French toilette dress]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.toilettoilet - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
head - (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
commode, crapper, potty, pot, throne, toilet, stool, can - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
washroom - a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
loo, W.C., water closet, closet - a toilet in Britain
2.toilettoilet - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
bathroom, bath - a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
flushless toilet - a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water)
flush toilet, lavatory - a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
plumbing fixture - a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building
potty chair, potty seat - toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children
john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet, bathroom, can - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
toilet bowl - the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water
toilet seat - the hinged seat on a toilet
3.toilettoilet - misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"
bad luck, ill luck, tough luck, misfortune - an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
4.toilet - the act of dressing and preparing yourself; "he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast"
grooming, dressing - the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes

toilet
noun 1. lavatory, bathroom, loo Brit. (informal) bog (slang) gents or ladies, can U.S., Canad. (slang) john (slang), chiefly U.S., Canad. head(s) Nautical (slang) throne (informal) closet, privy, cloakroom Brit. urinal, latrine, washroom, powder room, ablutions Military (informal) dunny Austral., N.Z. (old-fashioned), (informal) water closet, khazi (slang) pissoir (French) little boy's room or little girl's room (informal) (public) convenience, W.C., bogger Austral. (slang) brasco Austral. (slang)
noun 2. bathroom, washroom, gents or ladies Brit. (informal) privy, outhouse, latrine, powder room, water closet, pissoir (French) ladies' room, little boy's or little girl's room, W.C.
Translations
toilet [ˈtɔɪlət] n (BRIT) (= lavatory); servicios mpl; wáter m
cpd [bag, soap etc] → de aseo;
to go to the toilet → ir al baño see also toilets

toilet [ˈtɔɪlət] n (Brit) (= lavatory); toilettes fpl, cabinets mpl
cpd [bag, soap etc] → de toilette;
to go to the toilet → aller aux toilettes;
where's the toilet? → sont les toilettes?

toilet [ˈtɔɪlət] nToilette f
cpd [kit, accessories etc] → Toiletten-;
to go to the toilet → auf die Toilette gehen

toilet [ˈtɔɪlət] n (BRIT) (= lavatory); gabinetto
cpd [soap etc] → da toletta;
to go to the toilet → andare al gabinetto or al bagno

toilet
n toilet [ˈtoilit]
(a room containing) a receptacle for the body's waste matter, usually with a supply of water for washing this away; a lavatory Do you want to go to the toilet?; Where is the ladies' toilet?; (also adjective ) a toilet seat. toilet مِرْحاض، حَمّام тоалетна toaleta; toaletní toilet; toilet- die Toilette; Toiletten-... τουαλέτα lavabo, servicios WC, tualett(ruum) توالت WC toilettes; toilette אַסלָה, שֵׁירוּתִים शौचघर zahod toalett kamar kecil klósett, snyrting bagno トイレ 화장실 tualetas tualete tandas toilet toalett, WC; toalett-, do- toaleta casa de banho toa­­letă туалет toaleta; toaletný stranišče toalet toalett ห้องน้ำ tuvalet, helâ, yüz numara 洗室,廁所 убиральня ٹوائلٹ، بيت الخلاء nhà vệ sinh ,厕所
n toilet-paper
paper for use in a toilet. toiletpapier وَرَق تواليت، وَرَق مِرْحاض тоалетна хартия toaletní papír toiletpapir das Toilettenpapier χαρτί υγείας papel higiénico tualettpaber دستمال توالت WC-paperi papier hygiénique נְייַר טוֹאָלֶט शौच का कागज toaletni papir, papir za zahod vécépapír kertas toilet klósett-/salernispappír carta igienica トイレットペーパー 화장지 tualetinis popierius tualetes papīrs kertas tandas toiletpapier toalettpapir papier toaletowy papel higiénico hâr­tie igienică туалетная бумага toaletný papier toaletni papir toaletni papir toalettpapper กระดาษชำระ tuvalet kâgıdı 手紙,衛生紙 туалетний папір بيت الخلاء ميں استعمال ہونے والا کاغذ giấy vệ sinh 纸,
n toilet-roll
a roll of toilet-paper. toiletrol لَفَّه من وَرَق التواليت руло тоалетна хартия role toaletního papíru rulle toiletpapir die Toilettenpapierrolle ρολό χαρτιού υγείας de papel rollo higiénico tualettpaberirull قرقره دستمال توالت WC-paperirulla papier hygiénique rouleau de גְלִיל נְייַר טוֹאָלֶט शौच कागज का पुलिंदा toaletni papir u roli vécépapírtekercs segulung kertas toilet klósettrúlla di carta rotolo igienica トイレットペーパー 두루마리 화장지 tualetinio popieriaus rulonas tualetes papīra rullis kertas tandas gulung closetrol dorull rolka papieru toaletowego papel higiénico rolo de sul de hârtie igienică рулон туалетной бумаги kotúč toaletného papiera zvitek toaletnega papirja rolna toalet papira rulle toalettpapper ม้วนกระดาษชำระ tuvalet kâğıdı rulosu 衛生紙卷 рулон туалетного папера ٹوائلٹ کاغذ کا گولا cuộn giấy vệ sinh 纸卷
n toilet-water
a type of perfumed liquid for the skin. toiletwater سائِل مُعَطَّر للحَمّام тоалетна вода kolínská voda eau de toilette das Eau-de-Toilette κολόνια agua de colonia odekolonn ادکلن kölninvesi eau de toilette מֵי קוֹלוֹן इत्र kolonjska vodica arcvíz minyak wangi steinkvatn acqua di colonia 化粧水 화장수 tualetinis vanduo smaržūdens air wangi eau de toilet eau de cologne woda toaletowa água de colónia apă de toaletă туалетная вода kolínska voda toaletna voda, tonik toaletna voda eau-de-toilette น้ำหอมอ่อน ๆ tuvalet kolonyası 花露水 туалетна вода ايک قسم کي رقيق خوشبو một loại nước thơm


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