toilet

¹toi·let

noun \ˈtȯi-lət\

Definition of TOILET

1

archaic : dressing table

2

: the act or process of dressing and grooming oneself

3

a (1) : bathroom, lavatory 2 (2) : privy b : a fixture that consists usually of a water-flushed bowl and seat and is used for defecation and urination

4

: cleansing in preparation for or in association with a medical or surgical procedure <pulmonary toilet>

Examples of TOILET

1. One of the kids needed to use the toilet.
2. a painting of a woman at her toilet

Origin of TOILET

French toilette cloth on which items used for grooming are placed, from Middle French, piece of batiste, from diminutive of toile cloth

First Known Use: 1667

Related to TOILET

Synonyms: bath, bathroom, bog [British], can, cloakroom [British], comfort station, convenience [chiefly British], head, john, latrine, lavatory, loo [chiefly British], potty, restroom, washroom, water closet

Related Words: commode, pan [British], pot; garderobe, jakes, outhouse, privy; half bath, powder room; ladies [chiefly British], ladies' room, men's room

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Other Architecture Terms

buttress, casita, cornice, fanlight, garret, lintel, parapet, pilaster, plinth