bidet

noun

bi·​det bi-ˈdā How to pronounce bidet (audio)
: a bathroom fixture used especially for bathing the external genitals and the anal region

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The reason is that chips are now in almost everything: refrigerators and microwaves, tire pressure sensors and navigation systems, electronic bidets and sonar equipment and, of course, smartphones and computers. Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025 Cini suggests a bidet, as well, to make bathroom hygiene safer. Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2025 Guests share access to the bathrooms, which, in addition to shower stalls, have subtle luxuries like warm-water bidets. Olivia Young, AFAR Media, 20 May 2025 Among his main concerns was the lack of a bidet in the bathroom. Abigail Adams, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bidet

Word History

Etymology

French, small horse, bidet, from Middle French, from bider to trot

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bidet was in 1752

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“Bidet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bidet. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.

Medical Definition

bidet

noun
bi·​det bi-ˈdā How to pronounce bidet (audio)
: a bathroom fixture about the height of the seat of a chair used especially for bathing the external genitals and the anal region
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