toilet
toilet /ˈtɔɪlət/
noun
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()
A room or building equipped with one or more toilets
(
bathroom
, can
[Informal, N. American] , lav
[Informal] , john
[Informal] , lavatory
, privy
, toilet
)
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
I needed to use the toilet, so I asked the shopping centre staff for directions.
I needed to use the toilet, so I asked the shopping centre staff for directions.
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()
A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
(
can
[Informal, N. American] , commode
[ N. American] , crapper
[Vulgar] , pot
[Informal] , potty
[Informal] , stool
[Archaic] , throne
[Informal] , toilet
)
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
She flushed the toilet after using it
She flushed the toilet after using it
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The act of dressing and preparing yourself
(
toilet
, toilette
)
the act of dressing and preparing yourself
He made his morning toilet and went to breakfast
he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast
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Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
(
gutter
, sewer
, toilet
)
misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
His career was in the gutter
his career was in the gutter
All that work went down the sewer
all that work went down the sewer
Pensions are in the toilet
pensions are in the toilet