toiletnoun
uk/ˈtɔɪ.lət/us/ˈtɔɪ.lət/toilet noun (CONTAINER)
A1 [ C ] a bowl-shaped device with a seat that you sit on or stand near when emptying the body of urine or solid waste, or another device used for this purpose:
I was on (= using) the toilet when the phone rang.
Don't forget to flush the toilet.
UK Excuse me, Miss Lewis, I need/want (to go to) the toilet.
The toilet seat was cracked and there was no paper.
[ C ] UK US bathroom a room with a toilet in it:
Someone's in the toilet.
go to the toilet
A2 UK to empty the body of urine or solid waste, usually using a toilet to do so:
It's going to be a long drive, kids, so if you want to go to the toilet, do so now.
toilets A2 [ plural ] UK US restroom, US also ladies'/men's room
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- It has recently come to my attention that some of the younger boys are not using the toilets for the proper purpose.
- I made a dash for the toilets.
- I found her in floods of tears in the toilets.
- Those toilets smell foul!
- Colin, I'm afraid you've drawn the short straw - you're cleaning out the toilets.
a room or small building in a public place in which there are several toilets:
Do you know where the ladies' toilets are?
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- My children never flush the toilet after them.
- Do you need the toilet right now or can you hang on for a while?
- Can I go to the toilet, please, Miss?
- We hated using that outside toilet - there were always spiders in there!
- The sign on the toilet door said 'Engaged'.
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Parts of buildings: the toilet
- bathroom
- bedpan
- bog
- chamber pot
- cistern
- cloakroom
- flush
- john
- ladies' room
- latrine
- lav
- lavatory
- litter
- loo
- powder room
- privy
- public convenience
- restroom
- shithouse
- women's room
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You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics:
Animal physiology: urine & urinating
Animal physiology: excrement & its excretion
toilet noun (WASHING)
[ U ] old-fashioned formal the process of washing and dressing yourself:
Virginia had spent longer than usual over her toilet that evening, with pleasing results.
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Personal care - general words
- appearance
- baby wipe
- bath
- bathe
- bed bath
- body shaming
- body-shame
- dolled up
- facecloth
- flannel
- moisturizer
- retrosexual
- scrub up
- shower
- soap
- spruce
- varnish
- wash
- wash up
- well groomed
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