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toilet water

American  

noun

  1. a scented liquid used as a light perfume; cologne.


toilet water British  

noun

  1. Also called: eau de toilette.  a form of liquid perfume lighter than cologne Compare cologne

"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 water

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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I was told the cause of my vibrant toilet water display was stage 3 colorectal cancer.

From Salon • Feb. 5, 2023

By 2030, toilet water could be deposited into rivers near treatment plants so it can be collected and processed as drinking water.

From BBC • Aug. 28, 2022

On the cultural front, perhaps it’s time we also shifted away from thinking of recycled toilet water in a dystopian context into one about positive long-term sustainability.

From The Verge • Nov. 5, 2021

When you flush the toilet, water and waste head straight down and immediately hit a 90-degree fitting under the toilet flange.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2021

With his steps the house filled up with the fragrance of the toilet water that Úrsula used to splash on him when he was a child in order to find him in the shadows.

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez

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