toiletry
noun
toi·let·ry
ˈtȯi-lə-trē 
plural toiletries
: an article or preparation (such as toothpaste, shaving cream, or cologne) used in cleaning or grooming oneself
—usually used in plural
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Unlike a steamer, Bounce’s spray is tiny enough to go inside your toiletry bag, which saves so much room in your carry-on.
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Williams had spent the night before with a small army of women getting together toiletries and basic necessities to hand out as the evacuees were shuttled by bus to the barracks.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The event also marked the relaunch of the Wash Bags Project, which provides toiletries to those impacted by rape and abuse.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
More than 4,000 shoppers recently picked up the toiletry containers, and five-star reviewers rave about their easy-to-use squeezable design.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Rylee Johnston, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Williams had spent the night before with a small army of women getting together toiletries and basic necessities to hand out as the evacuees were shuttled by bus to the barracks.
—Suzette Hackney, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
The event also marked the relaunch of the Wash Bags Project, which provides toiletries to those impacted by rape and abuse.
—Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
More than 4,000 shoppers recently picked up the toiletry containers, and five-star reviewers rave about their easy-to-use squeezable design.
—Isabel Garcia, People.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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“Toiletry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toiletry. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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toiletry
noun
toi·let·ry
ˈtȯi-lə-trē
plural toiletries
: something (as a soap, lotion, toothpaste, or cologne) used in grooming oneself
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