toilette

toi·lette | \ twä-ˈlet

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Definition of toilette

1 : toilet sense 2

2a : formal or fashionable attire or style of dress

b : a particular costume or outfit

Examples of toilette in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In The White Helicopter, Benedict’s toilette is no sooner finished than his personal secretary, Archbishop Georg Gänswein, played by Kaspars Znotiņš, walks in. — Joan Acocella, The New York Review of Books, "The Red Shoes," 21 Nov. 2019 Browne is hardly the first designer to rampage through a lady’s toilette — Mugler comes to mind. — Cathy Horyn, The Cut, "How Technology Will Transform Tailoring," 5 Mar. 2018 But their newest fragrance, Vetyverio, a pungent eau de parfum even more unapologetically earthy than the eau de toilette that came before it, doesn’t stand out for being extra eye-catching or crazy-whimsical. — Jessica Chia, Allure, "Diptyque's New Perfume Is Unlike Any Fragrance It Has EVER Made," 29 Aug. 2017 Trump nail polish sets ($25), glittery Trump pouches ($30) and Empire by Trump eau de toilette ($62) are sold in a gift shop. — Stephanie Rosenbloom, New York Times, "Travel Dispatch Newsletter," 5 July 2016 In most novels domestics serve only to open and close doors, make meals or assist with the toilette of those who have attained true selfhood. — Chandrahas Choudhury, WSJ, "Japan’s Greatest Novelist," 12 May 2017 L’Ombre dans l’Eau eau de toilette comes in a new limited edition 30 ml size ($65). — Atlanta Life, ajc, "Eyecatchers," 1 Apr. 2017

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“Toilette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toilette. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.

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