bidet

[ bee-dey, bih-det ]

/ biˈdeɪ, bɪˈdɛt /

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Definition of bidet

noun

a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas.

a small saddle horse.

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Origin of bidet

1620–30; <Middle French: pony; akin to Old French bider to trot

Words nearby bidet

bide, Biden, bidentate, bidenticulate, bide one's time, bidet, bidi, bidialectal, bidie-in, bid in, bidirectional

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How to use bidet in a sentence

Electric-powered toilet seat bidets offer a bevy of luxury features that rival a top hotel, but usually require a nearby outlet.
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The company rose to prominence through the rental of water purification systems and has since developed air purifiers, massagers, bidets, and mattresses.
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The bidet includes a dryer—to help save on toilet paper—and has both front and back washing options.
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The Coway Bidetmega 200 includes every feature you’d want in a bidet.
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Unlike some lower-end models, you’ll need to plug the bidet into an outlet.
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Bidet, writing in 1759, foreshadows the misery which marked the last thirty years of the ancien rgime.
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So La Fleur got off him, and giving him a good sound lash, the bidet took me at my word, and away he scampered back to Montriul.
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Not yet, right venerable Honorificac-cac-cac-cacu-minos Bidet!
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Enamel bidet, soluble suppositories, suitable syringe, and properly-fitting rubber pessary.
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British Dictionary definitions for bidet

bidet

/ (ˈbiːdeɪ) /

noun

a small low basin for washing the genitals and anal area

Word Origin for bidet

C17: from French: small horse, probably from Old French bider to trot

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