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How to pronounce toilet in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
Type of plumbing fixture
Has types lavatory, potty chair, potty seat, flush toilet, flushless toilet
Type Words
Synonyms gutter, sewer
Type of bad luck, misfortune, ill luck, tough luck


pensions are in the toilet.
Type Words
Synonyms bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, privy
Type of room
Has types water closet, closet, comfort station, convenience, head, loo, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, w.c., wash room, washroom
Type Words
Synonyms toilette
Type of dressing, grooming


he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast.

Examples of toilet

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The stool should be light brown and should break apart with the toilet flushing.
From the timesunion.com
That's the sound of ESPN's Tom Jackson flushing his credibility down the toilet.
From the sfgate.com
There goes, right now, a white poodle being taken to the toilet in a baby buggy.
From the chron.com
Many of the toilets I have seen do not consistently have toilet paper available.
From the sacbee.com
Do dishes, close closet doors, hang towels and put down toilet lids immediately.
From the orlandosentinel.com
I think they look better than pictures of a toilet bowl and a Campbell Soup can.
From the economist.com
I travelled around Greece 20 years ago and had some horrible toilet experiences.
From the irishtimes.com
All those that followed IMF diktats saw their economies flushed down the toilet.
From the guardian.co.uk
The case involves Spruce Tissue Mills, a New York manufacturer of toilet tissue.
From the time.com
More examples
  • A room or building equipped with one or more toilets
  • A plumbing fixture for defecation and urination
  • Gutter: misfortune resulting in lost effort or money; "his career was in the gutter"; "all that work went down the sewer"; "pensions are in the toilet"
  • The act of dressing and preparing yourself; "he made his morning toilet and went to breakfast"
  • A toilet is a plumbing fixture primarily intended for the disposal of human excreta: urine and fecal matter. Additionally, vomit and menstrual waste are sometimes disposed of in toilets in some societies. ...
  • Personal grooming; washing, dressing etc. [from 17th c.]; One's style of dressing; dress, outfit. [from 18th c.]; A dressing room. [from 19th c.]; Now specifically, a room or enclosed cubicle containing a lavatory, e.g., a bathroom or water closet (w.c. ...
  • (Toilets) Queendom Gardens has 6 1st class toilets and bathroom facilities.
  • (Toilets) in Japan have very similar accessories as most toilets worldwide, including toilet paper, a toilet brush, a sink, etc. However, there are some Japan-specific accessories that are rarely found outside of Japan.
  • All types of technical sanitation solutions, including flush toilets, pour flush toilets, ventilated improved pit (VIP) latrines, pit latrines, etc.