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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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
Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Were crude, leering, blunt; low-dive, bump-and-grind, tits-and-ass toilets.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
The toilets are scrubbed, the dishes are washed and the floors are spotless.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The marble bathroom toilets are all-singing, all-dancing affairs, with jet sprays and heated seats.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
There were 10 of us—yes, 10—sharing two toilets.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Doors, windows, unbound carpet, lighting fixtures, toilets, sinks, fencing, paint, and blinds should be taken to a household waste center or donated to a local Habitat for Humanity or ReStore.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
More housing and public toilets.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Japanese lawmakers, including the prime minister, called for more female toilets in the country’s parliament.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Noun
Bathroom Aziz says Magic Erasers are great for cleaning both porcelain tile, bathtubs, sinks, and toilets.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Were crude, leering, blunt; low-dive, bump-and-grind, tits-and-ass toilets.
—Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
The toilets are scrubbed, the dishes are washed and the floors are spotless.
—Cody Godwin, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The marble bathroom toilets are all-singing, all-dancing affairs, with jet sprays and heated seats.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
There were 10 of us—yes, 10—sharing two toilets.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
Doors, windows, unbound carpet, lighting fixtures, toilets, sinks, fencing, paint, and blinds should be taken to a household waste center or donated to a local Habitat for Humanity or ReStore.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
More housing and public toilets.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
Japanese lawmakers, including the prime minister, called for more female toilets in the country’s parliament.
—Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toilets
Noun
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This two-story home offers a spacious layout with four bedrooms and three bathrooms.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Today, bathrooms are becoming spa-like retreats.—
Laura Fenton,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Overall, the cost of holding the parade has jumped from about $12,000 to almost $50,000, including signs, portable restrooms and permits.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The multimillion-dollar plan was sparked by the city’s request for proposals for restrooms that would eliminate the need to drill underground to be connected to the city’s sewer and water lines.—
Emma Seiwell,
New York Daily News,
10 Jan. 2026
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Middleburg also dresses to the nines for the holiday season, with festivities kicking off the first weekend of December during a multiday affair known as Christmas in Middleburg.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Back then, she had been advised—free of charge—by stylist Bailey Moon, who dresses the likes of Morgan Spector and Cristin Milioti and is most widely known for having worked with Jill Biden and her family throughout president Joe Biden’s administration.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
2 Jan. 2026
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In it, Oldham costumes up as a shaggy woodland monster, which—after a more nimble inhabitant seemingly swaps into the outfit—proceeds to engage a human in an elaborate dance routine.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
7 Jan. 2026
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The room houses costumes for performances for the entire year, and there are about 40 years of costumes in the room.—
Najahe Sherman,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2025
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“Toilets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilets. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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