toilette

[ twah-let, toi-; French twa-let ]

/ twɑˈlɛt, tɔɪ-; French twaˈlɛt /

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noun, plural toi·lettes

[twah-lets, toi-; French twa-let]. /twɑˈlɛts, tɔɪ-; French twaˈlɛt/.

toilet (defs. 6, 8).

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WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH toilette

toilet, toilette

Words nearby toilette

toilet powder, toiletry, toilet seat, toilet set, toilet soap, toilette, toilet-train, toilet training, toilet water, toilful, toilsome

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How to use toilette in a sentence

I hate to be long at my toilette at any time; but to delay much in such a matter while travelling is folly.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
By the time I had done my toilette there was a tap at the door, and in another minute I was in the salle--manger.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846|Various
To come in, flushed from a hurried toilette, to meet your first callers, is unbecoming as well as rude.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley
Wait for your turn, then perform the needful arrangements of your toilette quickly, and re-join your escort as soon as possible.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley

Never keep a caller waiting whilst you make an elaborate toilette.
The Ladies' Book of Etiquette, and Manual of Politeness|Florence Hartley

British Dictionary definitions for toilette

toilette

/ (twɑːˈlɛt, French twalɛt) /

noun

usually literary another word for toilet (def. 2)

Word Origin for toilette

C16: from French; see toilet

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