toilette
Americannoun
plural
toilettesnoun
Etymology
Origin of toilette
C16: from French; see toilet
Example Sentences
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After her toilette, the proud Madame had gone to the common room and imperiously demanded of a lowly soldier that he go and procure buttered rolls and fresh coffee for her and the children.
From Literature
"The parcel looked normal but after opening it, I was shocked to find a tin of dog food and some Eau de toilette instead of the phone I had ordered."
From BBC
The second reel has a stationary camera positioned inside the beach house bathroom watching Sugar and America’s character make their toilettes.
From New York Times
Glowing droplets of eau de toilette streamed out behind me, instantly vaporizing into a silver mist that caught the eddies and spread, seeding the cloud.
From Literature
“You think too much of your ‘toilette,’ Adèle: but you may have a flower.”
From Literature
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