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flushable

American  
[fluhsh-uh-buhl] / ˈflʌʃ ə bəl /

adjective

  1. able to be flushed down a toilet without causing plumbing issues or introducing harmful and nonremovable substances into wastewater; safe for flushing.

  2. (of a toilet or commode) capable of flushing.


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The wet wipe manufacturers contacted by the BBC said their non-plastic "flushable" wipes have been thoroughly tested and comply with all the rules.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

Some of the manufacturers who market "flushable" wipes told the BBC that they were in fact moist toilet tissues, but Water UK said it still viewed them as wet wipes so they shouldn't be flushed.

From BBC Nov. 17, 2025

That was a flushable game, and indeed Hakstol said they didn’t take much away from it — not that they had time to dwell or review with games on back-to-back days.

From Seattle Times Jan. 16, 2024

Becenti, the 42-year-old mother of five, remembers shedding tears of joy when running water finally was installed in her house and her family could use a flushable indoor toilet.

From Seattle Times Mar. 17, 2023

Out of everything that he would be giving up for these next possibly two months, a flushable toilet was definitely in his top three, alongside internet and Hot Pockets.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

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