TOILET


Meaning of TOILET in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tɔɪlət ]

( toilets)

1.

A toilet is a large bowl with a seat, or a platform with a hole, which is connected to a water system and which you use when you want to get rid of urine or faeces from your body.

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2.

A toilet is a room in a house or public building that contains a toilet. ( BRIT; in AM, use bathroom , rest room )

Annette ran and locked herself in the toilet...

Fred never uses public toilets.

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3.

You can say that someone goes to the toilet to mean that they get rid of waste substances from their body, especially when you want to avoid using words that you think may offend people. ( mainly BRIT; in AM, usually use go to the bathroom )

PHRASE : V inflects

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