toilette
Americannoun
plural
toilettesnoun
Etymology
Origin of toilette
C16: from French; see toilet
Example Sentences
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In “Enchanted Escape,” we see her ostentatiously unadorned Sèvres porcelain plates and silverware for the royal toilette, a pink neoclassical armchair for resting after doing very little.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 8, 2026
"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 • Mar. 11, 2023
For years the stuff I’ve worn has been Marinella 287, a freshly citric, almost barbershop eau de toilette produced by the underrated Neapolitan haberdashers of the same name.
From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2020
Which is why I couldn’t figure out why she told us to put late assignments in her boîte de toilette, or “toilet box.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 27, 2020
When the ladies were separating for the toilette, he said to Elizabeth—
From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen
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