bidet

bi·det | \ bi-ˈdā

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Definition of bidet

: a bathroom fixture used especially for bathing the external genitals and the anal region

Examples of bidet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The bidet attachment is still in its box, being used as a doorstop, and will eventually be returned for hopefully every last cent since my live stand-up comedy income has presently dried up. — Cameron Esposito, Bon Appétit, "What To Do When Your Girlfriend Gets Sick? Make Soup," 20 Apr. 2020 Tushy, which makes a $100 bidet attachment for toilets, said its sales spiked in mid-March, hitting $1 million in a single day. — Dee-ann Durbin, Houston Chronicle, "Wiped out of toilet paper? Here's why," 9 Apr. 2020 With toilet paper becoming a hot commodity, bidets seem to be the next best thing. — Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, "This best-selling bidet can replace toilet paper—and its on sale," 25 Mar. 2020 Depictions of bidets in popular culture often focus on luxury models. — New York Times, "Is It Time for Americans to Embrace the Bidet?," 1 Apr. 2020 And this weekend, a 28-year-old Chicagoan named Xack Brame posted a photograph of his new bidet on Twitter. — Kate Knibbs, Wired, "As Toilet Paper Flies Off Shelves, Bidet Sales Go Boom-Boom," 17 Mar. 2020 Stars are effusive about their love for bidets, those butt-spritzing toilet gizmos. — Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY, "Coronavirus: Toilet paper shortages spark interest in bidets. Your guide to the bathroom tool," 12 Mar. 2020 And while Americans have historically been anti-bidet, according to Wired, TUSHY sales have increased tenfold in the last few weeks. — Mackenzie Fegan, Bon Appétit, "Stop Panic-Buying Toilet Paper and Get This Instead," 24 Mar. 2020 Might the legacy of the coronavirus crash be...bidets? — Nicole Gull Mcelroy, Fortune, "Will coronavirus finally get Americans to embrace the bidet?," 22 Mar. 2020

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29 Apr 2020

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“Bidet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bidet. Accessed 29 May. 2020.

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