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toilet set

noun

  1. a set of articles used in grooming, as a mirror, brush, and comb.


toilet set

noun

  1. a matching set consisting of a hairbrush, comb, mirror, and clothes brush
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of toilet set1

First recorded in 1855–60
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Example Sentences

“You’re never going to get rid of them – it’s just a matter of maintaining the balance,” says Ashley, who once constructed an enormous model of a sewer and domestic toilet set up and filled it with rats in order to better understand their behaviour.

On a more prosaic note, a regular find here are sets of tweezers, ear scoops and nail cleaners - part of a Roman soldier's toilet set, showing that when they weren't subduing the rebellious early Britons, a Roman soldier liked nothing more than to sit down and do some personal grooming.

From BBC

His bedroom was the simplest room of all--except where the dresser was garnished with a toilet set of pure dull gold.

The toilet set, by Soraya Gilanni, was designed with removable walls and rotating mirrors which allowed Delaney to explore some unusual camera shots.

From BBC

I've never heard of a directive insisting the toilet set remain up, therefore universally inconveniencing women every time they seek relief.

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