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 early modern Europe, as in India today, perfume had many functions, from medical to religious, that went well beyond its use as an expression of an individual’s taste, personality and toilette.
From New York Times • May 10, 2021
Second place receives two packaged bottles of Flower of Story eau de toilette spray.
From Washington Post • Jul. 16, 2020
Alive with movement, teams of servants lug large sofas and toilette tables and gold-tiered stands of macarons and tarts.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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