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Definition of Toilet
1. Noun. A room or building equipped with one or more toilets.
Specialized synonyms: Head, Comfort Station, Convenience, Public Convenience, Public Lavatory, Public Toilet, Restroom, Toilet Facility, Wash Room, Washroom, Closet, Loo, W.c., Water Closet
Generic synonyms: Room
Terms within: Can, Commode, Crapper, Pot, Potty, Stool, Throne
2. Noun. A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination.
Group relationships: Bath, Bathroom, Bathroom, Can, John, Lav, Lavatory, Privy
Specialized synonyms: Flushless Toilet, Flush Toilet, Lavatory, Potty Chair, Potty Seat
Generic synonyms: Plumbing Fixture
Terms within: Toilet Bowl, Toilet Seat
Derivative terms: Crap, Stool
3. Noun. Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money. "Pensions are in the toilet"
4. Noun. The act of dressing and preparing yourself. "He made his morning toilet and went to breakfast"
Definition of Toilet
1. n. A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a table in a chamber or a dressing room.
Definition of Toilet
1. Noun. (archaic) Personal grooming; washing, dressing etc. (defdate from 17th c.) ¹
2. Noun. (rare) One's style of dressing; dress, outfit. (defdate from 18th c.) ¹
3. Noun. (archaic) A dressing room. (defdate from 19th c.) ¹
4. Noun. Now specifically, a room or enclosed cubicle containing a lavatory, e.g., a bathroom or water closet (w.c.). ¹
5. Noun. A lavatory or device for depositing human waste and then flushing it away with water. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹
6. Noun. Other similar devices, such as squat toilets, as in Japan or the Middle East. ¹
7. Noun. (figuratively) A shabby or dirty place, especially a lounge/bar/pub/tavern. (defdate from 20th c.) ¹
8. Noun. (obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a table in a chamber or dressing room. ¹
9. Noun. (obsolete) A dressing table. ¹
10. Verb. (dated) To dress and groom oneself ¹
11. Verb. To use the toilet, or assist (a child etc) in using the toilet ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Toilet
1. to dress and groom oneself [v -ED, -ING, -S]
Medical Definition of Toilet
1. 1. Cleansing of the obstetrical patient after childbirth or of a wound after an operation preparatory to the application of the dressing. 2. In dentistry, cavity debridement, the final step before placing a restoration in a tooth whereby the cavity is cleaned and all debris is removed. Origin: Fr. Toilette (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Toilet
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