bidet

bi·det

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bee-dey, bih-det]
- /biˈdeɪ, bɪˈdɛt/
- /ˈbiː.deɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee-dey, bih-det]
- /biˈdeɪ, bɪˈdɛt/

Definitions of bidet word

countable noun bidet A bidet is a low fixed container in a bathroom which you can use to wash your bottom. 3
noun bidet a small low basin for washing the genitals and anal area 3
noun bidet a low, bowl-shaped, porcelain bathroom fixture equipped with running water, used for bathing the crotch 3
noun bidet a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas. 1
noun bidet a small saddle horse. 1
noun bidet basin for washing intimate parts 1

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Origin of bidet

First appearance:

before 1620

One of the 42% oldest English words

1620-30; < Middle French: pony; akin to Old French bider to trot

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Parts of speech for Bidet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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bidet popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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