eau de toilette

noun eau de toi·lette \ ˌō-də-twä-ˈlet \

|Updated on: 18 Jun 2018

Definition of eau de toilette

plural eaux de toilette play \ˌō(z)-twä-ˈlet\ or eaux de toilettes play \ˌō(z)-də-twä-ˈlet(s)\ or eau de toilettes play \ˌō-də-twä-ˈlet(s)\

: a perfumed liquid containing a lower percentage of fragrant oils than is contained in ordinary perfume or eau de parfum — called also toilet water

Recent Examples of eau de toilette from the Web

The lily of the valley eau de toilette is a modern reinterpretation of Jacques Guerlain’s 110-year-old fragrance.

— ashley weatherford, The Cut, "Guerlain’s Master Perfumer Loves the Smell of Apricots and Jasmine," 4 June 2018
This method, although helpful, has its limits—a regular old eau de toilette can’t revive the volume, shine, or texture of second-day hair.

— jenna rennert, Vogue, "Why Hair Perfume Is This Summer’s Ultimate Beauty Hack," 30 May 2018
Arguably the luxury industry’s most hackneyed adjective is ‘timeless’, and in one of the posters for the eau de toilette Portman strikes an ahistorical pose of feminine allure.

— Longreads, "Is the Internet Changing Time?," 3 Oct. 2017

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