toilet: Meaning and Definition of

toi•let

Pronunciation: (toi'lit), [key]
— n.
  1. a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
  2. a lavatory.
  3. a bathroom.
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  5. a dressing room, esp. one containing a bath.
  6. the act or process of dressing or grooming oneself, including bathing and arranging the hair: to make one's toilet; busy at her toilet.
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  8. the dress or costume of a person; any particular costume: toilet of white silk.
  9. the cleansing of a part after childbirth or a wound after an operation.
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Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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