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toilet set

American  

noun

  1. a set of articles used in grooming, as a mirror, brush, and comb.


toilet set British  

noun

  1. a matching set consisting of a hairbrush, comb, mirror, and clothes brush

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of toilet set

First recorded in 1855–60

Example Sentences

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I've never heard of a directive insisting the toilet set remain up, therefore universally inconveniencing women every time they seek relief.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2012

His bedroom was the simplest room of all--except where the dresser was garnished with a toilet set of pure dull gold.

From " The Great Gatsby" by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Mr. Peavey had sent a magnificent toilet set, Harrigan Blood a vanity box in gold which she embraced in her delight, Blainey a brooch which had solid convertible qualities; scarf-pins and silverware abounded.

From The Salamander by Johnson, Owen

My cell is neatly furnished with a table on which provisions are spread, a bunk with bedding, a basket chair, a wash-hand-stand with toilet set, and a closet containing linen and various suits of clothes.

From Facing the Flag by Verne, Jules

Roettiers, the goldsmith, received an order from her for a toilet set of solid gold—for which she had a sudden whim.

From Superwomen by Terhune, Albert Payson

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