as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
we were directed to the toilets in the church basement
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as in to clothe
to outfit with clothes and especially fine or special clothes
the princess required at least a dozen maids to toilet her for formal occasions
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Recent Examples of toilet
Time, 17 July 2025
Arriving in London, Jess has a chance encounter with Felix (Will Sharpe), a broke musician, in a particularly vile pub toilet.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
cleveland, 29 Oct. 2021
This has front to back adjustability for the perfect seat to toilet bowl fit.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 29 June 2021
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Noun
Advertisement Advertisement Sources have reported instances of overflowing toilets, lack of medical care or sufficient food, and worms in the meals to the Associated Press.
—Time, 17 July 2025
Arriving in London, Jess has a chance encounter with Felix (Will Sharpe), a broke musician, in a particularly vile pub toilet.
—Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
Verb
Officers found a group of college students toilet papering their coach’s house.
—cleveland, 29 Oct. 2021
This has front to back adjustability for the perfect seat to toilet bowl fit.
—Tim Kohut, BGR, 29 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for toilet
Noun
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Our bathroom was similarly functional, with a spacious brown-tiled shower (but no tub).—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
21 July 2025
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No one wants to encounter a bathroom that looks like a biohazard.—
Libby Monteith Minor,
Southern Living,
20 July 2025
Verb
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One wall is clad with posters of Denzel Washington, Janet Jackson and movies and shows.—
Max Scheinblum,
Denver Post,
19 July 2025
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Four years later, also in Harper’s Weekly, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion’s skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo.—
Richard Lederer,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Camping fees include WiFi, showers, restrooms, a laundry room and admission to Bedrock City and raptor flight shows.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Take a break from the beach with lunch and shopping at Riverwalk Landing, which has shops, restaurants, restrooms, and ice cream.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
Verb
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In another, cucumber kimchi, a fresh and crunchy side dressed in gochujang with a fiery kick that cuts through the richness filling the rest of my tray.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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There, leaning against the edge of his desk, dressed in his trademark grey suit, is the first-ever Audio-Animatronic of Walt Disney.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Verb
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Meanwhile, the founding designer continues to dedicate himself to costume design for top theater and opera companies across Europe, in addition to designing the Desigual x M. Christian Lacroix line.—
Miles Socha,
Footwear News,
2 July 2025
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Producers provide guidance on costuming for early auditions, and later provide outfits During the early auditions, producers provide wardrobe guidance for contestants.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
24 June 2025
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“Toilet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toilet. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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