Toilet vs. Ablution
Toiletnoun
(archaic) Personal grooming, in other words washing, dressing, etc.
Ablutionnoun
The act of washing something.
Toiletnoun
One's style of dressing: dress, outfit.
Ablutionnoun
(chemistry) Originally, the purifying of oils and other substances by emulsification with hot water; now more generally, a thorough cleansing of a precipitate or other non-dissolved substance.
Toiletnoun
(archaic) A dressing room.
Ablutionnoun
The act of washing or cleansing the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
Toiletnoun
(UK) A room or enclosed area containing a toilet: a bathroom or water closet.
âSorry, I was in the toilet.â;
Ablutionnoun
Washing oneself; bathing, cleaning oneself up.
Toiletnoun
(NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a toilet and sink but no bathtub or shower.toilet
Ablutionnoun
The rinsing of the priest's hand and the sacred vessel following the Communion with, depending on rite, water or a mix of it and wine, which may then be drunk by the priest.
Toiletnoun
(obsolete) A chamber pot.
Ablutionnoun
The liquid used in the cleansing or ablution.
Toiletnoun
A fixture used for urination and defecation, particularly those with a large bowl and ring-shaped seat which use water to flush the waste material into a septic tank or sewer system.
âMy toilet backed up. Now the bathroom's flooded.â;
Ablutionnoun
(Eastern Orthodoxy) The ritual consumption by the deacon or priest of leftover sacred wine of host after the Communion.
Toiletnoun
(figuratively) A very shabby or dirty place.
Ablutionnoun
The location or building where the showers and basins are located.
Toiletnoun
(obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a table in a chamber or dressing room.
Ablutionnoun
The act of washing or cleansing; specifically, the washing of the body, or some part of it, as a religious rite.
Toiletnoun
(obsolete) A dressing table.
Ablutionnoun
The water used in cleansing.
Toiletverb
(dated) To dress and groom oneself
Ablutionnoun
A small quantity of wine and water, which is used to wash the priest's thumb and index finger after the communion, and which then, as perhaps containing portions of the consecrated elements, is drunk by the priest.
Toiletverb
To use the toilet
Ablutionnoun
the ritual washing of a priest's hands or of sacred vessels
Toiletverb
To assist another (a child etc.) in using the toilet
Toiletnoun
A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a table in a chamber or a dressing room.
Toiletnoun
A dressing table.
Toiletnoun
Act or mode of dressing, or that which is arranged in dressing; attire; dress; as, her toilet is perfect.
Toiletnoun
a room equipped with toilet facilities
Toiletnoun
a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
Toiletnoun
misfortune resulting in lost effort or money;
âhis career was in the gutterâ; âall that work went down the sewerâ; âpensions are in the toiletâ;
Toiletnoun
the act of dressing and preparing yourself;
âhe made his morning toilet and went to breakfastâ;
Toiletnoun
a fixed receptacle into which a person may urinate or defecate, typically consisting of a large bowl connected to a system for flushing away the waste into a sewer
âLiz heard the toilet flushâ; âa toilet seatâ; âhe got up to go to the toiletâ;
Toiletnoun
a room, building, or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets
âsomeone pushed at the toilet doorâ; âa public toiletâ;
Toiletnoun
the process of washing oneself, dressing, and attending to one's appearance
âher toilet completed, she finally went back downstairsâ;
Toiletnoun
denoting articles used in the process of washing, dressing, and attending to one's appearance
âa bathroom cabinet stocked with toilet articlesâ;
Toiletnoun
the cleansing of part of a person's body as a medical procedure.
Toiletverb
assist or supervise (someone, especially an infant or invalid) in using a toilet.
Toiletverb
use a toilet
âsufferers may need help with dressing, bathing, and toiletingâ;
Toilet
A toilet is a piece of sanitary hardware that collects human urine and feces, and sometimes toilet paper, usually for disposal. Flush toilets use water, while dry or non-flush toilets do not.
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