toilet seat
noun
a detachable, ringlike seat of wood or plastic hinged to the top of a toilet bowl.
toilet seats
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pluralof toilet seat.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Research shows that toilet seats often carry fewer microbes than other high-touch areas in public bathrooms.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 13, 2026
A list of items almost 100 pages long is being circulated that features meat, dairy, fruit, wine and spirits, toilet seats, wood, coats, swimwear, nightdresses, shoes, chandeliers and lawnmowers.
From BBC ● Mar. 12, 2025
My toilet seats are an offshoot from the phone cases I make.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
Pentagon officials in charge of buying have also been trained to avoid risk, after decades of scandals associated with overpriced toilet seats, ships that do not work and corruption.
From New York Times ● May 21, 2023
When she says it’s a bad idea to sit down on the high school toilet seats without wiping them off first because you might get a disease, I say, “Who told you that? Your Mummie?”
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
