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noun

ˈtȯi-lət How to pronounce toilet (audio)
Definition of toiletnext
as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste we were directed to the toilets in the church basement

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verb

as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes the princess required at least a dozen maids to toilet her for formal occasions

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Recent Examples of toilet
Noun
The accuser recalled banging on the locked toilet door to escape and says a man outside may have shouted to ask if everything was okay. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Oct. 2026 Russell Brand encouraged a woman to swap phone numbers after allegedly orally raping her in the toilet of a London bar, a court has heard. — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026
Verb
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 See All Example Sentences for toilet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for toilet
  1. bathroom
  2. clothe
  3. restroom
  4. dress
  5. costume
  6. gown
Noun
  • With five bedrooms and five and a half bathrooms, this spot is well-suited for a large group.
    — Lindsay Cohn, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Firearms purchased in Florida were put in small backpacks and stashed in a trashcan in the library bathroom, the department said.
    — Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bathroom
Verb
  • If the upstairs is all about wood, downstairs Buck created a more monastic experience with arched hallways clad in Roman Clay from Portola Paints.
    — Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Tiny Tect Tiny Houses The exterior is clad in metal, with a metal roof.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of clothe
Noun
  • This woman couldn't point to one place in the Bill of Rights, the Constitution, or the Declaration of Independence that proves her claim that males have the right to compete in women's sports or use women's restrooms.
    — Jon Root OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • To oppose the company’s decision to change its open door policy, meaning people who don’t buy anything can’t use the restroom.
    — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of restroom
Verb
  • Chinese anger over Sanrio’s range of soft toys, including Hello Kitty, dressed as spies from the show has simmered for days on social media and came to a head this week when Chinese state media ramped up the condemnation.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 29 Oct. 2026
  • That was soon after Nazario had dressed Lizzo and Naomi Campbell for Vogue, becoming the first Black stylist to style one of the magazine’s covers since its founding more than a century prior.
    — David Mack, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of dress
Verb
  • Although the costuming department appears to have bought out every pinstripe rayon fabric available in a 50-mile radius of the Italian villa where the series is filmed, The Mob is remarkably unsophisticated.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Pushkin’s Bakery This gluten-free bakery, which has locations in the Sacramento area, is offering free cupcakes to costumed customers on Halloween while supplies last.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of costume
Verb
  • Kate Middleton paired a butter yellow Elie Saab gown with historic royal jewels at Tuesday night’s state banquet for Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman at Windsor Castle.
    — Julia Teti, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • At the October 20 state banquet, where the royal family hosted the Sultan of Oman, Kate wore a striking yellow Elie Saab gown with a keyhole cutout.
    — Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of gown

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