Noun One of the kids needed to use the toilet. a painting of a woman at her toiletVerb the princess required at least a dozen maids to toilet her for formal occasions
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Despite the focus topside, the 48 also has a cabin with a single berth, toilet and shower, and even a table to work. Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2022 Since the new owner has come in, Smoot said, the majority of his bathroom was replaced, with a new toilet, sink, vanity and new flooring.jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2022 Instead, there were two sets of bunk beds, a toilet and a shower, which would at least save me from walking the hallway in a towel. Erin Henk, Washington Post, 25 Aug. 2022 To the left of the foyer, under the balcony stairway, is the entrance to the men’s retiring, lounging, toilet and check rooms.San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2022 Typically, en suite bathrooms have a shower, toilet, and vanity with sink. Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Aug. 2022 The new three-acre space offers a water bottle/pet bowl filling station, unisex portable toilet, parking lot improvements and three van-accessible parking spaces. Layla Mcmurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 17 Aug. 2022 Arielle heard gunfire as her teacher ushered the entire class into the bathroom, perching children on the sink and toilet to fit them all in. Amanda J. Crawford, BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2022 The wet bath is located in the center of the floor plan, housing the shower and toilet in the same waterproof area. Everett Potter, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2022
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There was the time the system that controls toilet flushing failed and water rained down on the fancy dining area and diners one floor below. Bryce Millercolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2022 Blood stains covered a shower curtain and toilet in the bathroom. Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2021 Officers found a group of college students toilet papering their coach’s house.cleveland, 29 Oct. 2021 This has front to back adjustability for the perfect seat to toilet bowl fit. Tim Kohut, BGR, 29 June 2021 Another is its light jet category includes very light jets with limited range and sans toilet like the Eclipse 500. Doug Gollan, Forbes, 2 June 2021 That same survey revealed a nurse helped toilet the resident with gloves, but the resident didn’t have a gown on. Deon J. Hampton, Cincinnati.com, 3 Apr. 2020 To offset this inconvenience, reports the Associated Press, Airbnb will place a heated bathroom trailer with a shower, sink and toilet on the site. Katherine J. Wu, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Mar. 2020 Personal care attendants — known as PCAs — typically help with such tasks as dressing, toileting, walking, and light housework. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Jan. 2020 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
French toilette cloth on which items used for grooming are placed, from Middle French, piece of batiste, from diminutive of toile cloth
1bowl with a seat, used for passing solid waste馬桶;坐便器ADJECTIVE | VERB + TOILET | TOILET + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤flush, flushing抽水馬桶◇The caravan is equipped with a sink and a flush toilet.房車配有一個洗滌池和一個抽水馬桶。➤portable便攜式廁所▸➤chemical, compost, composting (NAmE) 化學廁所;堆肥廁所VERB + TOILET➤go to, use, visit (especially BrE) 去衞生間;使用衞生間◇I need to go to the toilet.我要去一下廁所。➤be desperate for, need急需去/需要去廁所◇Do you need the toilet?你要上廁所嗎?➤flush (sth down)沖馬桶;用馬桶沖走(⋯)◇Someone's forgotten to flush the toilet.有人忘了沖馬桶。◇He flushed the letter down the toilet.他把信扔進抽水馬桶沖掉了。➤block, clog堵塞馬桶▸➤unblock疏通馬桶TOILET + NOUN➤bowl, seat馬桶;馬桶座圈▸➤paper, roll, tissue衞生紙;捲筒衞生紙▸➤brush, cleaner馬桶刷;馬桶清潔劑▸➤facilities盥洗設備▸➤training(幼兒)如廁訓練PREPOSITION➤in the toilet, on the toilet在廁所;如廁toilet
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2 (BrE) room, etc. with a toilet or toilets衞生間;廁所ADJECTIVE➤public公共廁所▸➤communal, shared公用衞生間◇There was a communal toilet on the landing for the four flats.樓梯平台上有一個公共衞生間供 4 套公寓使用。➤indoor, inside室內廁所▸➤outside室外廁所▸➤gents', ladies', men's, women's男衞生間;女衞生間;男廁所;女廁所▸➤disabled殘疾人專用廁所