bidet

noun

bi·det | \bi-ˈdā

Definition of bidet

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

Examples of bidet in a Sentence

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The master bedroom leads directly to the pool area, and the master bathroom has a marble floor, sauna, bidet and water closet. — Julie Lasky, New York Times, "$800,000 Homes in Missouri, Georgia and Pennsylvania," 16 May 2018 The master bathroom features a natural stone floor, tub, walk-in natural tile shower, bidet, and vanity with a stone countertop. — Margaret Demarino, courant.com, "Property of the week: 95 West Road, Canton," 6 July 2017 In many Asian cities, toilets have approached an art form, where a computerized keypad offers options for a personal rinse and dry after flushing — sort of a toilet and bidet combined. — Michael Milne, Philly.com, "Field-Tested Travel Tips: Where To 'Go' On Vacation," 27 Apr. 2018 If only her co-conspirator Amy Schumer could have submitted her question about bidets in person, no? — Chelsea Peng, Marie Claire, "Seeing-How-Many-Marshmallows-She-Can-Fit-into-Her-Mouth JLaw Is Definitely the Best JLaw," 1 Oct. 2015 Sleep tech is the final frontier of the wellness economy, which, by the way, has already embraced bidets. — Brennan Kilbane, GQ, "All the New Tech That’s Upgrading Your Sleep Routine," 30 Mar. 2018 Rebranding the bidet became her side project, and in 2016 Tushy was quietly introduced. — Lauren Mechling, New York Times, "Why Is This Woman So Preoccupied With Your Bathroom Habits?," 6 Feb. 2018 Big Business,’ the site where a dangerous case of mistaken identity begins in ‘North by Northwest,’ and where Michael J. ‘Crocodile’ Dundee learns what a bidet is. — Time, "21 Hotels We Can't Wait to Visit in 2018," 16 Feb. 2018 Chrissy's husband, John, explained where the toilet went—the couple were in the midst of having a new Japanese toilet with a bidet installed. — Kayleigh Roberts, Marie Claire, "Chrissy Teigen and John Legend Talked Peeing Themselves and Washing Their Butts at the Grammys," 29 Jan. 2018

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