eau de toilette
noun
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or eaux de toilettes\ˌō(z)-də-twä-ˈlet(s)
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or eau de toilettes\ˌō-də-twä-ˈlet(s)
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Definition of eau de toilette
: a perfumed liquid containing a lower percentage of fragrant oils than is contained in ordinary perfume or eau de parfum
— called also
toilet water
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Chanel's in-house perfumer Olivier Polge, who has been at the helm since 2015, just introduced three light, citrusy, and unexpected eau de toilettes called Lex Eaux de Chanel. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Chanel Just Launched Three Unisex Fragrances That Will Change The Way You Think About Chanel Perfume," 21 June 2018 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. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'eau de toilette.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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