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pyxis |
a lidded vase or box, usu. cylindrical, that was used to store toilet articles in ancient Greece and Rome. [1/3 definitions] |
restroom |
a room in a public place with a toilet and a sink. |
soil pipe |
a drainpipe that carries off waste matter, esp. from a toilet. |
stool |
a toilet bowl. [1/5 definitions] |
toilet |
a bowl that is filled with water and that has a seat for a person to sit on. A toilet is used for receiving and taking away human waste. |
toilet paper |
a soft paper used to clean oneself after using the toilet. |
toilette |
esp. for women, the act or process of cleaning, grooming, and dressing oneself, or the appearance that results from this process; toilet. |
toilet training |
the training of a young child to use a toilet. |
washroom |
a room with washing and toilet facilities; bathroom; lavatory. |
water closet |
a flush toilet, or a room or booth containing a toilet and often a washbowl. |
w.c. |
abbreviation of "water closet," a flush toilet, or a room or booth containing a toilet and often a washbowl. |
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