toilet
IPA: tˈɔɪɫʌt
noun
- (UK, Australia) A room or enclosed area containing a fixture used for urination and defecation (i.e. a toilet (sense 2)): a bathroom or water closet.
- A fixture used for urination and defecation, particularly one with a large bowl and ring-shaped seat which uses water to flush the waste material into a septic tank or sewer system.
- (figuratively) A very shabby or dirty place.
- (New Zealand) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation (i.e. a toilet (sense 2)) and sink but no bathtub or shower.
- (obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room.
- (obsolete) The table covered by such a cloth; a dressing table.
- (now historical or archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair.
- (now rare, archaic) One's style of dressing: dress, outfit.
- (archaic) A dressing room.
- (obsolete) A chamber pot.
verb
- (dated) To dress and groom oneself.
- To use (urinate or defecate in) a toilet.
- To assist another (a child, etc.) in using a toilet.
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Examples of "toilet" in Sentences
- Please remember to flush the toilet after using it
- The toilet paper dispenser in the bathroom is running low
- I need to clean the toilet bowl this weekend
- The toilet seat was left up again by my husband
- The smell coming from the toilet is unbearable
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