toiletry

toi·let·ry

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [toi-li-tree]
- /ˈtɔɪ lɪ tri/
- /ˈtɔɪlɪtrɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [toi-li-tree]
- /ˈtɔɪ lɪ tri/

Definitions of toiletry word

noun plural toiletry any article or preparation used in cleaning or grooming oneself, as soap or deodorant. 1
noun,plural toiletry personal grooming products 1
noun toiletry an object or cosmetic used in making up, dressing, etc 0
noun toiletry soap, lotion, cologne, etc. used in cleaning and grooming oneself 0

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Origin of toiletry

First appearance:

before 1825

One of the 37% newest English words

First recorded in 1825-35; toilet + -ry

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Parts of speech for Toiletry

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Toiletry

toiletry popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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

toiletry usage trend in Literature

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