toilette

noun toi·lette \ twä-ˈlet \

Updated on: 8 Mar 2018

Definition of toilette

1 : toilet 2

2 a : formal or fashionable attire or style of dress

b : a particular costume or outfit

Recent Examples of toilette from the Web

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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Origin and Etymology of toilette

French, from Middle French

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