toilets 1 of 2

noun

plural of toilet
as in bathrooms
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste we were directed to the toilets in the church basement

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verb

present tense third-person singular of toilet
as in clothes
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 toilets
Noun
Some of those improvements included the installation of Lutron LED lights throughout the resort, the addition of storm windows on all guest room windows and low flow toilets. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 At MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, where the New York Giants took on the Tennessee Titans in a week 3 NFL matchup, the strong winds sent several portable toilets sliding across the parking lot. — Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 27 Sep. 2026 The ship’s extended mission has drawn scrutiny, with reports alleging poor living conditions on the vessel, including food shortages, water contamination and broken toilets. — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2026 One who cleaned toilets and one who painted walls their entire lives. — Sarah Hearon, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026 That’s after photos of a pile of trashbags and dirty toilets emerged as part of the whistleblower’s claims. — Syra Ortiz Blanes, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Sometimes regulations may be required, but users and land managers can also figure out workarounds like installing pit toilets to manage human feces. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026 Portable toilets will be located at most entrances and exits to the fair area. — Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026 Campers also have access to two shower houses with flush toilets, additional pit toilets, and seasonal porta-potties, plus a dump station, playground, and camp store open May 1 through October 31. — Taryn Shorr-McKee, Midwest Living, 20 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toilets
  1. bathrooms
  2. dresses
  3. restrooms
  4. costumes
Noun
  • Naturally, the bathrooms are larger in the higher room categories and specialty suites.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Public bathrooms Tourists and locals alike can be more at ease when exploring NYC, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani implements a new program rolling out free modular public bathrooms in high-traffic areas across the city.
    — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of bathrooms
Verb
  • Possessing a Midwestern accent, Calvin Klein dresses, Black American skin and hair care products, and a butter-pecan skin tone, Ericka quickly wins over the crew Paulina has ruled for years.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 29 Sep. 2026
  • Nina Piccini, a personal stylist who typically dresses female founders and executives, says workplace clothing is, more than anything, a visual cue.
    — Morgan Sullivan, Glamour, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of dresses
Noun
  • This included building new restrooms, upgrading old fire alarm systems and the elevator, installing air conditioning and responding to other health, safety and accessibility issues, according to previous reporting in The State Hornet.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Plans for the monument include plenty of internal space, including a mezzanine level for exhibit space, restrooms, a café, and a gift shop.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of restrooms
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  • The finale began with part one of the three-part Head of Household competition, as the finalists were forced to hold on to a kite for as long as possible while dressed in some ridiculous Ben Franklin costumes.
    — Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The night also saw modern iterations of court costumes from the 17th and 18th centuries.
    — R. Daniel Foster, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of costumes

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“Toilets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilets. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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