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- [toi-lit]
- /ˈtɔɪ lɪt/
- /ˈtɔɪlət/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [toi-lit]
- /ˈtɔɪ lɪt/
Definitions of toilet word
- noun toilet a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination. 1
- noun toilet a lavatory. 1
- noun toilet a bathroom. 1
- noun toilet toilet bowl. 1
- noun toilet a dressing room, especially one containing a bath. 1
- noun toilet the act or process of dressing or grooming oneself, including bathing and arranging the hair: to make one's toilet; busy at her toilet. 1
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Origin of toilet
First appearance:
before 1530 One of the 29% oldest English words
1530-40; < French toilette small cloth, doily, dressing table, equivalent to toile toil2 + -ette -et
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Parts of speech for Toilet
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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toilet popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% 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".
toilet usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for toilet
noun toilet
- bath — A bath is a container, usually a long rectangular one, which you fill with water and sit in while you wash your body.
- bathroom — A bathroom is a room in a house that contains a bath or shower, a washbasin, and sometimes a toilet.
- cathedra — a bishop's throne
- latrine — a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- lavatory — a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usually with flush toilet facilities.
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