as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
we were directed to the toilets in the church basement
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the princess required at least a dozen maids to toilet her for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of toilet
Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Height and surrounding space requirements are also met for beds and toilets, roll-in showers, doorbell and fire alarm visual alerts, and braille signage.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
cleveland, 29 Oct. 2021
This has front to back adjustability for the perfect seat to toilet bowl fit.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 29 June 2021
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Noun
Video recovered from the cameras show 18 people in various stages of disrobement, exposing genitalia and going to the toilet, including a minor and two infants.
—Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Height and surrounding space requirements are also met for beds and toilets, roll-in showers, doorbell and fire alarm visual alerts, and braille signage.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Verb
Officers found a group of college students toilet papering their coach’s house.
—cleveland, 29 Oct. 2021
This has front to back adjustability for the perfect seat to toilet bowl fit.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 29 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toilet
Noun
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Mann repeated her prior testimony about Weinstein using the bathroom before the attack and her later finding a syringe in the bathroom’s trash can afterward.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
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Set on the 16th and 17th floors of the 19-story House section of the bifurcated limestone building, which also includes a connected 35-story tower, the home has four bedrooms, four full bathrooms, and two powder rooms in roughly 5,400 square feet.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The musician proved yet again her prowess for making even the most outlandish of outfits seem suddenly downright wearable yesterday in Venice, where she DJed at the Biennale, clad in look 80 from the fall 2026 Bottega Veneta collection by Louise Trotter.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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There are 45 rooms beside and above the spa, all clad in Byzantine colours of muted gold and deep red.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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The agreement mentioned adding up to 40 water hookups, up to 40 electric hookups, a pump station with a water hose, four bathrooms with flushing toilets and shower stalls, an ADA-accessible restroom trailer, an ADA-accessible shower trailer, light posts and shade structures.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The facility’s restrooms lacked toilet paper.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
May 8,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2026
Verb
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Senate Democrats, with all the women dressed in white, stood in the well in defiance.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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When McDaniels either didn’t dress or played fewer than 30 minutes this season, the Timberwolves are 4-15 against teams that finished the regular season with winning records.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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The dynamic nature of production meant that details were constantly changing while the physical space was being set up, including the costuming, decorations, and even the script.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
27 Apr. 2026
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The same girls who’d posted winking pop-culture-reference couples Halloween costumes a few years ago were now posting their toddlers in their own pop-culture-reference costumes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The actress wore a floor-length suede sleeveless column gown by Italian designer Tod, which featured deep cutouts on either side, which give a glimpse of her toned abs and back muscles, as well as a little bit of side-boob when looked at from the side.—
Lori A Bashian,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Rowan wore a one-shoulder navy blue lace gown with black rounded-toe heels.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Toilet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilet. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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