potty training

noun

potty train transitive verb

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Tim Allen, Joan Cusack and Tom Hanks are back as the main trio, with a new voice cast that includes Conan O’Brien as Smarty Pants, an electronic potty training toy. Mia Galuppo, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 Pasricha, a gastroenterologist, says her patients' bathroom and bowel education ends during potty training and doesn't continue into adulthood. Berly McCoy, NPR, 13 Apr. 2026 Equally perfect for elderly care, bed-wetting children and potty training. Tory Johnson, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026 Newcomers to the popular franchise are Greta Lee as the evil Lilypad game tablet and Conan O'Brien playing a hilarious potty training toy called Smarty Pants. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 20 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for potty training

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of potty training was in 1946

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“Potty training.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potty%20training. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.

Medical Definition

potty training

noun
potty train transitive verb
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