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Definition of toilet seat

: an oval or circular ring usually of wood or plastic attached to the top of a toilet bowl at the back to support the buttocks and often covered with a hinged top

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First Known Use of toilet seat

1917, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of toilet seat was in 1917

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“Toilet seat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilet%20seat. Accessed 28 Jun. 2022.

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