Toilet: meaning, definitions and examples
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toilet
[ ˈtɔɪlɪt ]
in a bathroom
A toilet is a large bowl with a seat that you sit on or stand near when you get rid of waste substances from your body.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- I need to use the toilet.
- The toilet is clogged.
Translations
Translations of the word "toilet" in other languages:
🇵🇹 banheiro
- vaso sanitário
- sanitário
🇮🇳 शौचालय (shauchalay)
🇩🇪 Toilette
- WC
- Klo
🇮🇩 toilet
🇺🇦 туалет
- вбиральня
- клозет
🇵🇱 toaleta
- WC
- ubikacja
🇯🇵 トイレ (toire)
🇫🇷 toilettes
🇪🇸 baño
- aseo
- servicio
- inodoro
🇹🇷 tuvalet
🇰🇷 화장실 (hwajangsil)
🇸🇦 حمام (ḥammām)
🇨🇿 toaleta
- záchod
- WC
🇸🇰 toaleta
- záchod
- WC
🇨🇳 厕所 (cèsuǒ)
🇸🇮 stranišče
🇮🇸 klósett
🇰🇿 дәретхана (dӓrethana)
🇬🇪 ტუალეტი (tualeti)
🇦🇿 tualet
🇲🇽 baño
- retrete
- excusado
Word origin
The word 'toilet' originated from the French word 'toilette', which means a dressing room. Over time, the meaning shifted to include the act of washing oneself and eventually to the modern usage of a device for waste disposal. The concept of toilets dates back to ancient civilizations such as the Indus Valley Civilization, where early forms of toilets were found. The development of modern flushing toilets began in the 16th century and has since become a crucial part of sanitation and hygiene.