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Cancer is a great wake-up call. A call to take the tag off the new lingerie and wear that black lacy slip. To open the box of pearls and put them on. To crack open the bath oil beads before they shrivel up in a bowl on the toilet tank.
Regina Brett

Meaning of "toilet" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TOILET

From French toilette dress, from toile.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TOILET

toilet  [ˈtɔɪlɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TOILET

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Toilet is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TOILET MEAN IN ENGLISH?

toilet

Toilet

A toilet is a sanitation fixture used primarily for the disposal of human urine and feces. They are often found in a small room referred to as a toilet/bathroom/lavatory. Flush toilets, which are common in many parts of the world, may be connected to a nearby septic tank or more commonly in urban areas via "large" sewer pipe connected to a sewerage pipe system. The water and waste from many different sources is piped in large pipes to a more distant sewage treatment plant. Chemical toilets are used in mobile and many temporary situations where there is no access to sewerage, dry toilets, including pit toilets and composting toilet require no or little water with excreta being removed manually or composted in situ. Ancient civilizations used toilets attached to simple flowing water sewage systems included those of the Indus Valley Civilization, e.g., Harappa and Mohenjo-daro which are located in present day India and Pakistan and also the Romans and Egyptians. Although a precursor to the modern flush toilet system was designed in 1596 by John Harington, such systems did not come into widespread use until the late nineteenth century.

Definition of toilet in the English dictionary

The first definition of toilet in the dictionary is the act of dressing and preparing oneself. Other definition of toilet is a dressing table or the articles used when making one's toilet. Toilet is also costume.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TOILET


billet
ˈbɪlɪt
dinoflagellate
ˌdaɪnəʊˈflædʒɪlɪt
distillate
ˈdɪstɪlɪt
eyelet
ˈaɪlɪt
filet
ˈfɪlɪt
fillet
ˈfɪlɪt
gillet
ˈdʒɪlɪt
islet
ˈaɪlɪt
millet
ˈmɪlɪt
Millett
ˈmɪlɪt
pistillate
ˈpɪstɪlɪt
playlet
ˈpleɪlɪt
quillet
ˈkwɪlɪt
rillet
ˈrɪlɪt
skillet
ˈskɪlɪt
smilet
ˈsmaɪlɪt
stylet
ˈstaɪlɪt
twilit
ˈtwaɪlɪt
umbellate
ˈʌmbɪlɪt
willet
ˈwɪlɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TOILET

toiler
toilet bag
toilet bowl
toilet case
toilet cubicle
toilet humour
toilet paper
toilet requisites
toilet roll
toilet seat
toilet set
toilet soap
toilet table
toilet tissue
toilet training
toilet water
toilet-train
toiletries
toiletry
toilette

WORDS THAT END LIKE TOILET

ballet
booklet
bracelet
bullet
cabriolet
chalet
chemical toilet
devilet
factory outlet
gilet
Hospitalet
let
outlet
outside toilet
scarlet
servlet
tablet
valet
violet
wallet

Synonyms and antonyms of toilet in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TOILET»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «toilet» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of toilet

Translation of «toilet» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TOILET

Find out the translation of toilet to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of toilet from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «toilet» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

抽水马桶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

váter
570 millions of speakers

English

toilet
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शौचालय
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِرْحَاض
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

туалет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

banheiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

টয়লেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

toilettes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tandas
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Toilette
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

トイレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

화장실
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Toilet
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhà vệ sinh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கழிப்பறை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

शौचालय
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

tuvalet
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

gabinetto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

toaleta
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

туалет
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

closet
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

τουαλέτα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

toilet
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

toalett
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

toalett
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of toilet

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TOILET»

The term «toilet» is very widely used and occupies the 5.497 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TOILET» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «toilet» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «toilet» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about toilet

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10 QUOTES WITH «TOILET»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word toilet.
1
Colin Angle
I was focused on building things from an early age. When I was about 3, our toilet broke, and my mother was ready to call the plumber. I told her I would fix it and asked her to get my Richard Scarry book 'How Things Work in Busytown.' Between the picture of a toilet and the text she read to me explaining how the parts worked, I fixed it.
2
Moran Atias
I left Israel to work as a model, to just make money - I didn't care if I was doing an ad for toilet paper or diapers, I just really wanted to allow myself to go to school, to go to university without waitressing, because when I'm in a school environment I just really like to study and have the best grades and learn as much as I can.
3
Rosecrans Baldwin
Paris's neighborhoods, the arrondissements, are organized like a twist. They spiral from the river like toilet water flushing in reverse and erupting out of the bowl - a corkscrew or what have you, a flattened pig's tail, a whorling braid notched one to 20.
4
E. F. Benson
Rightly or wrongly, the Victorian considered that there were certain subjects which were not meet for inter-sexual discussion, just as they held that certain processes of the feminine toilet, like the powdering of the nose and the application of lipstick to the mouth, were (if done at all) better done in private.
5
Joey Bishop
Today you can go to a gas station and find the cash register open and the toilets locked. They must think toilet paper is worth more than money.
6
Regina Brett
Cancer is a great wake-up call. A call to take the tag off the new lingerie and wear that black lacy slip. To open the box of pearls and put them on. To crack open the bath oil beads before they shrivel up in a bowl on the toilet tank.
7
Wilford Brimley
I didn't go to high school. I think that after you learn to read and write and do your numbers and flush the toilet behind yourself, you don't need no more schoolin'. You need to get out in the water and swim.
8
Matthew Broderick
I walk into rooms and I don't know why I'm there. I'm like, 'Why am I standing in front of the toilet now?'
9
Octavia Butler
And I have this little litany of things they can do. And the first one, of course, is to write - every day, no excuses. It's so easy to make excuses. Even professional writers have days when they'd rather clean the toilet than do the writing.
10
George Carlin
You know an odd feeling? Sitting on the toilet eating a chocolate candy bar.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TOILET»

Discover the use of toilet in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to toilet and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Toilet: Public Restrooms and the Politics of Sharing
So much happens in the public toilet that we never talk about. Finding the right door, waiting in line, and using the facilities are often undertaken with trepidation. Don't touch anything. Try not to smell. Avoid eye contact.
Harvey Molotch, Laura Noren, 2010
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Toilet Training in Less Than A Day
From two noted learning specialists, here is the amazing, scientifically proved Azrin-Foxx method that teaches toilet training quickly -- in less than four hours for the average child.
Nathan Azrin, 2014
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Toilet Training Without Tantrums
Argues that toilet training should be a simple, uncomplicated process, beginning at eighteen months or sooner, involving the child going naked from the waist down at home for a short time, and gives advice on common situations.
John Rosemond, 2012
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Liam Goes Poo in the Toilet: A Story about Trouble with ...
'This is Liam.
Jane Whelen-Banks, 2008
5
The Toilet Trained Cat
It's a wonder that we still allow them to go in litter boxes and stink up our homes. This book is your step-by-step guide on how to properly and safely train your cat to use the human toilet -- and live completely litter-free.
Aston Lau, 2008
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The Grimy, Gross Unusual History of the Toilet
"Traces the history of the invention of the toilet, from the earliest attempts of ancient civilizations to the modern flush toilet design"--
Nelson Yomtov, 2011
7
Toilet Training for Individuals with Autism Or Other ...
Learn, among other things, how to: gauge “readiness" overcome fear of the bathroom teach how to use toilet paper, flush and wash up and deal with toileting in unfamiliar environments. A life preserver for parents and reluctant children!
‎2007
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The Composting Toilet System Book: A Practical Guide to ...
The Composting Toilet System Book is an impressive, comprehensive, reader friendly, and practical guide to choosing, planning and maintaining composting toilet systems for those seeking an alternative to traditional sewer and septic tank ...
David Del Porto, Carol Steinfeld, 1999
9
Tiger in the Toilet
The easiest and best medicine available in this world for a long and happy life is ‘laughter’. This book gives plenty of this medicine to its readers along with a lot of wisdom. Tiger in the Toilet is a unique book.
K. Ajayakumar, 2010
10
Keys to Toilet Training
New in this edition are discussions of common problems in childcare and preschool, working with children with constipation and withholding, bedwetting, patterns in delayed toilet training, and trends in diapers, including "green" issues.
Meg Zweiback, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TOILET»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term toilet is used in the context of the following news items.
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US bans cilantro imports from Mexican farms littered with feces and …
In Puebla they found that some farms had no toilet or handwashing facilities for workers, while others had bathrooms but no running water, soap or paper towels. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
2
Cyclist Burns Used Toilet Paper, Starts Forest Fire
On Wednesday, a cyclist traveling through the Hulls Gulch Reserve in Boise, Idaho, started a 73-acre fire when he burned the toilet paper he used after pooping ... «Breitbart News, Jul 15»
3
United Airlines pilot flushed live ammunition down plane's toilet
(CNN) A United Airlines pilot first threw live ammunition in the trash, then flushed it down a toilet on an international flight -- an episode that spurred the ... «CNN, Jul 15»
4
The bizarre dispute over Turkish President Erdogan's alleged 'gold …
"Gentlemen in Ankara, palaces have been built for you, planes bought, Mercedes cars purchased ... golden seats have been bought, that's how you use the toilet ... «Washington Post, Jun 15»
5
China seizes 8000 toilet paper rolls bearing Hong Kong leader's face
Authorities in southern China have seized about 8,000 rolls of toilet paper and another 20,000 packages of tissues containing unflattering images of Hong ... «CBC.ca, Feb 15»
6
Women find 5 1/2-foot long snake in toilet
Two women in San Diego discovered quite a surprise in their downtown office building Tuesday: a 5 1/2-foot long Columbian Rainbow Boa in the toilet. «USA TODAY, Jan 15»
7
Police use toilet paper roll to link Uniontown man to pizza shop …
Uniontown Police charged a man who used a note written on toilet paper to rob a pizza shop employee after finding a roll in his bathroom with indentations ... «Tribune-Review, Dec 14»
8
Student ordered by teacher to unclog toilet with bare hands
The third grader had reported a clogged toilet to his teacher, Brent Taylor. According to records obtained from the Othello School District, Taylor ordered the ... «KEPR 19, Dec 14»
9
Doctor jailed for secretly filming patients as they used the toilet
The 62-year-old from Malaysia, who is also known as Robin, was caught only when a tiny camera he fixed to a communal toilet at the privately run St Anthony's ... «The Guardian, Nov 14»
10
No Joke! Kohler Introduces an Odor-Eating Toilet Seat
deodorizing toilet seat David Wallace/Kohler Co. via APKohler is introducing a battery-operated deodorizing toilet seat that includes a fan that sucks in air, ... «DailyFinance, Nov 14»

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