eau de toilette

noun

eau de toi·​lette ˌō-də-twä-ˈlet How to pronounce eau de toilette (audio)
plural eaux de toilette ˌō(z)-twä-ˈlet How to pronounce eau de toilette (audio) or eaux de toilettes ˌō(z)-də-twä-ˈlet(s) How to pronounce eau de toilette (audio) or eau de toilettes ˌō-də-twä-ˈlet(s) How to pronounce eau de toilette (audio)
: a perfumed liquid containing a lower percentage of fragrant oils than is contained in ordinary perfume or eau de parfum

called also toilet water

Examples of eau de toilette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Vetiver Musc Being in the forest at the start of fall is what this woody eau de toilette conjures. Celia Shatzman, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Diptyque’s existing fragrances sit around $180 for an eau de toilette and $230 for an eau de parfum. James Manso, WWD, 3 Sep. 2024 Marks & Spencer, & Other Stories and Zara all have affordable fragrances, many of which are eau de parfums and last a lot longer than body sprays and eau de toilettes. Jacqueline Kilikita, refinery29.com, 21 Feb. 2024 New York magazine reported in 2005 that Vreeland liked to use a signature perfume in the galleries for each party, and for a 1980 exhibit on China, Vreeland scented the air with the YSL eau de toilette Opium. Constance Grady, Vox, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for eau de toilette 

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Word History

Etymology

French, literally, water for washing and dressing

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of eau de toilette was in 1907

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Cite this Entry

“Eau de toilette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eau%20de%20toilette. Accessed 10 Oct. 2024.

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