Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

toilet water

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.28 in modern English

Syllables: toi-let wa-ter
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A perfumed mixture of water and alcohol somewhat like cologne: synonym of eau de toilette.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see toilet, water: wastewater in a toilet.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"A toilet water with a strong scent, originally produced at Cologne, Germany."
"This may provide a simple explanation for the seemingly universal desire of all dogs to drink from the toilet. Since toilet water has likely been refreshed more recently than the water in Fido's bowl, it tastes better."

Etymology

Calque of French eau de toilette.

Usage

Inflected Forms

toilet waters (plural)

Synonyms

eau de toilette

Questions

What does toilet water mean?: A perfumed mixture of water and alcohol somewhat like cologne: synonym of eau de toilette.
Where does toilet water come from?: Calque of French eau de toilette.

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