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TOILET
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of dressing and preparing yourself
Example:
he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast
Synonyms:
toilet; toilette
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("toilet" is a kind of...):
dressing; grooming (the activity of getting dressed; putting on clothes)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A room or building equipped with one or more toilets
Synonyms:
bathroom; can; john; lav; lavatory; privy; toilet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("toilet" is a kind of...):
room (an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling)
Meronyms (parts of "toilet"):
can; commode; crapper; pot; potty; stool; throne; toilet (a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toilet"):
head ((nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship)
comfort station; convenience; public convenience; public lavatory; public toilet; restroom; toilet facility; wash room (a toilet that is available to the public)
washroom (a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place))
closet; loo; W.C.; water closet (a toilet in Britain)
Sense 3
Meaning:
A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Synonyms:
can; commode; crapper; pot; potty; stool; throne; toilet
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("toilet" is a kind of...):
plumbing fixture (a fixture for the distribution and use of water in a building)
Meronyms (parts of "toilet"):
toilet bowl (the bowl of a toilet that can be flushed with water)
toilet seat (the hinged seat on a toilet)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "toilet"):
flushless toilet (a toilet that relies on bacteria to break down waste matter (instead of using water))
flush toilet; lavatory (a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it)
potty chair; potty seat (toilet consisting of a small seat used by young children)
Holonyms ("toilet" is a part of...):
bathroom (a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet)
bathroom; can; john; lav; lavatory; privy; toilet (a room or building equipped with one or more toilets)
Sense 4
Meaning:
Misfortune resulting in lost effort or money
Example:
pensions are in the toilet
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("toilet" is a kind of...):
bad luck; ill luck; misfortune; tough luck (an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes)
Context examples:
Wash your hands thoroughly before preparing food, after using the toilet, or after changing a diaper.
(Hepatitis A, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
Health Assessment Questionnaire Disability Index (HAQ-DI) Hygiene: are you able to get on and off the toilet?
(HAQ-DI - Able to Get On and Off Toilet, NCI Thesaurus)
Toward the end, I heard her moving about within the hut, making her toilet.
(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)
Basic ADLs include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, and using the toilet.
(ADL, NCI Dictionary)
These activities include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, and using the toilet.
(Activities of daily living, NCI Dictionary)
Simple as the toilets were, there was a great deal of running up and down, laughing and talking, and at one time a strong smell of burned hair pervaded the house.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
The Count himself left my luggage inside and withdrew, saying, before he closed the door:—You will need, after your journey, to refresh yourself by making your toilet.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
"Now," said he, "go to the other side of the bed while I order his toilet; but don't leave the room: you may be wanted again." I retired as directed.
(Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Brontë)
Also, and quite as a matter of course, as though in his life he had already made a thousand toilets, he proceeded to lick away the dry clay that soiled him.
(White Fang, by Jack London)
While purchasing it, the clerk glanced at his nails, suggested a nail-file, and so he became possessed of an additional toilet- tool.
(Martin Eden, by Jack London)
