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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
Literary usage of Toilet
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the High Court of Chancery: From by Great Britain Court of Chancery, Francis Vesey (1827)
"Plaintiffs insist, that the conveyance so directed was contrary to the will of
the first named George toilet; which limited said estates upon failure of ..."
2. The ABCs of Safe & Healthy Child Care: A Handbook for Child Care Providers by Cynthia M. Hale, Jacqueline A. Polder (2000)
"Small size flushable toilets or modified toilet seats and step aids are preferable.
If potty chairs are used for toilet training, you should use potty ..."
3. The Modern Factory: Safety, Sanitation and Welfare by George Moses Price (1914)
"Every place of employment must be equipped with adequate toilet-rooms which ...
"Where the two sexes are employed, separate toilet-rooms must be maintained. ..."
4. Handbook of Building Construction: Data for Architects, Designing and by George Albert Hool, Nathan Clarke Johnson (1920)
"toilet Room Partitions.—The main consideration in the construction of toilet room
... Detail of 2 X 4 and beaded ceiling partition for toilet room stalls. ..."
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