English dictionary
toilet
nounPronunciation
/ˈtɔɪ.lət/
/ˈtɔɪ.lət/
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
noun
- A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room.
- The table covered by such a cloth; a dressing table.
- Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair.
- One's style of dressing: dress, outfit.
- A dressing room.
- A room or enclosed area containing a toilet: a bathroom or water closet.
- A small secondary lavatory having a toilet and sink but no bathtub or shower.
- A chamber pot.
- A fixture used for urination and defecation, particularly those with a large bowl and ring-shaped seat which use water to flush the waste material into a septic tank or sewer system.
- A very shabby or dirty place.
verb
- To dress and groom oneself
- To use the toilet
- To assist another (a child etc.) in using the toilet
Example sentences
Sorry, I was in the toilet.
My toilet backed up. Now the bathroom's flooded.