toilet

ˈtɔɪ.lət

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#1·4h ago

A fixture used for urination and defecation, particularly one with a large bowl and ring-shaped seat which uses water to flush the waste material into a septic tank or sewer system.

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#2·4h ago

(UK, India, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.

Sorry, I was in the toilet.

Origin: From , diminutive of cloth, from their use to protect clothing while shaving or arranging hair. From its use as a private room, toilet came to refer euphemistically to lavatories and then to its fixtures, beginning in the United States in the late 19th century. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#3·4h ago

(figuratively) A very shabby or dirty place.

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