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10 Language-to-English DictionariesToilette
Pronunciation / Transliteration: toɪˈlɛtə
"Wo ist die Toilette?"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fixture for the disposal of human waste, typically consisting of a bowl and a seat.
"Please flush the toilet after use." - 2
A room containing a toilet.
"The bathroom has a toilet and a shower."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'toilette', a diminutive of 'toile' meaning cloth or little sheet. Historically used in the 16th century to describe the ritual of washing, dressing, and grooming, the term eventually shifted by the 19th century to denote the fixture and room used for elimination and personal sanitation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Toilet" is said worldwide
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toilette
Transliteration: twa-let
"Où sont les toilettes ?"
Toilette
Transliteration: toɪˈlɛtə
"Wo ist die Toilette?"
toilette
Transliteration: toilet-te
"Dove sono i bagni?"
inodoro
Transliteration: ee-no-do-ro
"¿Dónde está el inodoro?"
sanitário
Transliteration: sah-nee-tah-ree-oh
"Onde fica o sanitário?"
शौचालय
Transliteration: shauchalay
"शौचालय कहाँ है?"
厕所
Transliteration: cè suǒ
"厕所在哪里？"
화장실
Transliteration: hwa-jang-sil
"화장실은 어디에 있나요?"
トイレ
Transliteration: toire
"トイレはどこですか？"
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