The Wordsmith Dictionary

toi let-train |ˈtɔɪlɪt ˌtreɪn | ▶verb [ with obj. ] teach (a young child ) to use the toilet: she was toilet-trained by the age of one | (as noun toilet-training ) : books on toilet-training.

toilet water

toi let wa ter |ˈtɔɪlɪt ˌwɔdər | ▶noun a dilute form of perfume. Also called eau de toilette.

toils

toils |toilz tɔɪlz | ▶plural noun literary used in reference to a situation regarded as a trap: Henry had become caught in the toils of his own deviousness. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (denoting a net into which a hunted quarry is driven ): plural of toil, from Old French toile ‘net, trap ’ (see toile ).

toilsome

toil some |ˈtoilsəm ˈtɔɪlsəm | ▶adjective archaic or literary involving hard or tedious work. DERIVATIVES toil some ly adverb, toil some ness noun

toilworn

toil worn |ˈtoilˌwôrn ˈtɔɪlˌwɔrn | ▶adjective literary exhausted by hard physical labor.

Oxford Dictionary

toil

toil |tɔɪl | ▶verb [ no obj. ] work extremely hard or incessantly: we toiled away | [ with infinitive ] : Richard toiled to build his editorial team. • [ with adverbial of direction ] move slowly and with difficulty: she began to toil up the cliff path. ▶noun [ mass noun ] exhausting physical labour: a life of toil. DERIVATIVES toiler noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the senses ‘contend verbally ’ and ‘strife ’): from Anglo-Norman French toiler ‘strive, dispute ’, toil ‘confusion ’, from Latin tudiculare ‘stir about ’, from tudicula ‘machine for crushing olives ’, related to tundere ‘crush ’.

toile

toile |twɑːl | ▶noun 1 an early version of a finished garment made up in cheap material so that the design can be tested and perfected. 2 [ mass noun ] a translucent linen or cotton fabric, used for making clothes. • short for toile de Jouy. ORIGIN late Middle English (denoting cloth or canvas for painting on ): from French toile ‘cloth, web ’, from Latin tela ‘web ’.

toile de Jouy

toile de Jouy |də ʒwiː | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a type of printed calico with a characteristic floral, figure, or landscape design on a light background. ORIGIN originally made at Jouy -en-Josas, near Paris.

toilet

toi ¦let |ˈtɔɪlɪt | ▶noun 1 a large bowl for urinating or defecating into, typically plumbed into a sewage system and with a flushing mechanism; a lavatory: Liz heard the toilet flush. • a room, building, or cubicle containing a toilet or toilets. 2 [ in sing. ] the process of washing oneself, dressing, and attending to one's appearance: her toilet completed, she finally went back downstairs. • [ as modifier ] denoting articles used in this process: a bathroom cabinet stocked with toilet articles. • the cleansing of part of a person's body as a medical procedure. ▶verb ( toilets, toileting, toileted ) [ with obj. ] (usu. as noun toileting ) assist or supervise (someone, especially an infant or invalid ) in using a toilet. • [ no obj. ] use a toilet. sufferers may need help with dressing, bathing, and toileting. PHRASES go down the toilet informal be completely lost or wasted; fail utterly: they didn't want to see their investment go down the toilet. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French toilette ‘cloth, wrapper ’, diminutive of toile (see toile ). The word originally denoted a cloth used as a wrapper for clothes; then (in the 17th cent. ) a cloth cover for a dressing table, the articles used in dressing, and the process of dressing, later also of washing oneself ( sense 2 of the noun ). In the 19th cent. the word came to denote a dressing room, and, in the US, one with washing facilities; hence, a lavatory (early 20th cent. ).

toilet bag

toi ¦let bag ▶noun Brit. a waterproof bag for holding toothpaste, soap, and other bathroom items when travelling.

toilet paper

toi ¦let paper ▶noun [ mass noun ] paper in sheets or on a roll for wiping oneself clean after urination or defecation.

toiletries

toi ¦let |ries |ˈtɔɪlɪtriz | ▶plural noun articles used in washing and taking care of one's body, such as soap, shampoo, and toothpaste.

toilet roll

toi ¦let roll ▶noun Brit. a roll of toilet paper.

toilet set

toilet soap

toi ¦let soap ▶noun soap for washing oneself.

toilet table

toi ¦let table ▶noun old-fashioned term for dressing table.

toilette

toilette |twɑːˈlɛt | ▶noun [ in sing. ] dated the process of washing oneself, dressing, and attending to one's appearance: Emily got up to begin her morning toilette. ORIGIN late 17th cent.: French (see toilet ).

toilet tissue

toi ¦let tis ¦sue ▶noun another term for toilet paper.

toilet-train

toilet-train ▶verb [ with obj. ] teach (a young child ) to use the toilet: she was toilet-trained by the age of one.

toilet water

toi ¦let water ▶noun a dilute form of perfume. Also called eau de toilette.

toils

toils |tɔɪlz | ▶plural noun literary used in reference to a situation regarded as a trap: Henry had become caught in the toils of his own deviousness. ORIGIN early 16th cent. (denoting a net into which a hunted quarry is driven ): plural of toil, from Old French toile ‘net, trap ’ (see toile ).

toilsome

toil |some |ˈtɔɪls (ə )m | ▶adjective archaic or literary involving hard or tedious work: toilsome chores. DERIVATIVES toilsomely adverb, toilsomeness noun

toilworn

toil |worn |ˈtɔɪlwɔːn | ▶adjective literary exhausted by punishing physical labour: a toilworn old woman.

American Oxford Thesaurus

toil

toil verb 1 she toiled all night: work hard, labor, exert oneself, slave (away ), grind away, strive, work one's fingers to the bone, put one's nose to the grindstone; informal slog away, plug away, beaver away, work one's butt off, sweat blood; literary travail; archaic drudge, moil. ANTONYMS rest, relax. 2 she began to toil up the cliff path: struggle, trudge, tramp, tromp, traipse, slog, plod, trek, drag oneself; informal schlep. ▶noun a life of toil: hard work, labor, exertion, slaving, drudgery, effort, industry, 'blood, sweat, and tears'; slogging, elbow grease; literary travail; archaic moil. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD See labor . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

toilet

toilet noun he left to use the toilet. See bathroom.

Oxford Thesaurus

toil

toil verb 1 she rolled up her sleeves and toiled all night: work hard, labour, work one's fingers to the bone, work like a Trojan, work like a dog, work day and night, exert oneself, keep at it, keep one's nose to the grindstone, grind away, slave away, grub away, plough away, plod away; informal slog away, peg away, beaver away, plug away, put one's back into something, work one's guts out, work one's socks off, knock oneself out, sweat blood, kill oneself; Brit. informal graft away, fag; Austral. /NZ informal bullock; Brit. vulgar slang work one's balls /arse /nuts off; N. Amer. vulgar slang work one's ass /butt off; archaic drudge, travail, moil. ANTONYMS rest, relax, laze. 2 she began to toil up the cliff path: struggle, move with difficulty, labour, trudge, tramp, traipse, slog, plod, trek, footslog, sweat, drag oneself, fight (one's way ), push; Brit. informal trog, yomp; N. Amer. informal schlep. ▶noun a life of toil: hard work, toiling, labour, slaving, struggle, effort, exertion, application, industry, grind, slog, {blood, sweat, and tears }, drudgery; informal sweat, elbow grease; Brit. informal graft; Austral. /NZ informal (hard ) yakka; archaic travail, moil. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD toil, work, labour See work . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

toilet

toilet noun 1 he had to go to the toilet: lavatory, WC, water closet, (public ) convenience, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet, jakes; Brit. cloakroom, the Ladies, the Gents, powder room; N. Amer. restroom, bathroom, washroom, men's room, ladies' room, comfort station; French pissoir; informal little girls' room, little boys' room, smallest room; Brit. informal loo, bog, khazi, lav, throne, thunderbox, cottage; N. English informal netty; N. Amer. informal can, john, honey bucket, tea room; Austral. /NZ informal dunny, little house, dyke; vulgar slang pisser, crapper, shithouse, shitter; Nautical head; archaic closet, garderobe, necessary house. 2 she had always taken a long time over her toilet: washing, bathing, showering; wash, bath, shower; grooming, dressing, make-up; formal or humorous ablutions; dated toilette; rare lavation, lustration.

toils

toils plural noun literary Henry had become caught in the toils of his own deviousness. See trap (sense 1 of the noun ).

Duden Dictionary

Toile

Toile Substantiv, maskulin , der |to̯aːl |der Toile; Genitiv: des Toiles, Plural: die Toiles lateinisch-französisch feinfädiges, zart gemustertes [Kunst ]seidengewebe in Leinwandbindung

Toilette

To i let te , Toi let te Substantiv, feminin , die |Toil e tte to̯a …|die Toilette; Genitiv: der Toilette, Plural: die Toiletten französisch toilette, eigentlich = Verkleinerungsform von: toile (Toile ), ursprünglich = Tuch, worauf man das Waschzeug legt 1 a ohne Plural gehoben das Sichankleiden, Sichzurechtmachen die morgendliche Toilette beenden | Toilette machen (sich ankleiden, frisieren, zurechtmachen )b gehoben veraltend Damenkleidung, besonders für festliche Anlässe man sah bei dem Ball viele kostbare, herrliche Toiletten | die Damen erschienen in großer Toilette 2 a meist kleinerer Raum mit einem Toilettenbecken [und Waschgelegenheit ]französisch cabinet de toilette eine öffentliche Toilette | auf die, in die, zur Toilette gehen [müssen ]b Klosettbecken in einer Toilette etwas in die Toilette werfen

Toiletteartikel

To i let te ar ti kel, Toi let te ar ti kel Substantiv, maskulin österreichisch, sonst selten , der |Toil e tteartikel | Toilettenartikel usw.

Toilettenartikel

To i let ten ar ti kel, Toi let ten ar ti kel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Toil e ttenartikel | Artikel 3 für die Toilette 1a , für die Körperpflege

Toilettenbecken

To i let ten be cken, Toi let ten be cken Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Toil e ttenbecken |Klosettbecken, Toilette 2b

Toilettenbürste

To i let ten bürs te , Toi let ten bürs te Substantiv, feminin , die |Toil e ttenbürste | Klosettbürste

Toilettenfenster

To i let ten fens ter , Toi let ten fens ter Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Toil e ttenfenster |Fenster einer Toilette 2a

Toilettenfrau

To i let ten frau , Toi let ten frau Substantiv, feminin , die |Toil e ttenfrau |Frau, die öffentliche Toiletten 2a reinigt und in Ordnung hält

Toilettenhäuschen

To i let ten häus chen, Toi let ten häus chen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Toil e ttenhäuschen |im Freien, meist in der Nähe einer öffentlichen Anlage aufgestellte Toilette 2a für die Benutzung durch Teilnehmende einer Veranstaltung o. Ä.

Toilettenmann

To i let ten mann , Toi let ten mann Substantiv, maskulin , der |Toil e ttenmann |der Toilettenmann < Plural: Toilettenmänner > vgl. Toilettenfrau

Toilettenpapier

To i let ten pa pier , Toi let ten pa pier Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Toil e ttenpapier |saugfähiges Papier zum Sichabwischen nach der Toilettenbenutzung

Toilettenschüssel

To i let ten schüs sel , Toi let ten schüs sel Substantiv, feminin , die |Toil e ttenschüssel |Toilettenbecken

Toilettenseife

To i let ten sei fe , Toi let ten sei fe Substantiv, feminin , die |Toil e ttenseife |

Toilettensitz

To i let ten sitz , Toi let ten sitz Substantiv, maskulin , der |Toil e ttensitz |auf dem Toilettenbecken befestigter [hochklappbarer ], ringförmiger Sitz aus Plastik oder Holz

Toilettenspiegel

To i let ten spie gel , Toi let ten spie gel Substantiv, maskulin , der |Toil e ttenspiegel |großer Spiegel, besonders als Teil einer Frisiertoilette

Toilettenspruch

To i let ten spruch , Toi let ten spruch Substantiv, maskulin , der |Toil e ttenspruch |etwas, meist Anzügliches, was jemand an die Wand einer öffentlichen Toilette geschrieben hat; Klospruch

Toilettentisch

To i let ten tisch , Toi let ten tisch Substantiv, maskulin , der |Toil e ttentisch |Frisierkommode

Toilettentür

To i let ten tür, Toi let ten tür Substantiv, feminin , die |Toil e ttentür |Tür einer Toilette 2a

Toilettenwagen

To i let ten wa gen , Toi let ten wa gen Substantiv, maskulin , der |Toil e ttenwagen |meist von einer Zugmaschine gezogener großer Wagen, in den Toiletten 2a installiert sind und der bei Jahrmärkten, Großveranstaltungen im Freien o. Ä. eingesetzt wird

Toilettenwasser

To i let ten was ser , Toi let ten was ser Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Toil e ttenwasser |das Toilettenwasser < Plural: Toilettenwässer > Eau de Toilette

French Dictionary

toile

toile n. f. nom féminin 1 Tissu. : Un pantalon de toile, une nappe de toile. 2 Pièce servant de support à une œuvre peinte, œuvre peinte sur toile. : Des toiles de Picasso. LOCUTIONS La Toile. Le réseau Internet. : La Toile du Québec. Toile d ’araignée. Réseau de fils tissés par l ’araignée pour y prendre des insectes. : Une multitude de toiles d ’araignée. Toile de fond. Décor de théâtre et, au figuré, cadre général. : Tracer la toile de fond d ’un évènement. FORME FAUTIVE toile. Impropriété pour store.

toilettage

toilettage n. m. nom masculin Action de faire la toilette d ’un petit animal familier.

toilette

toilette n. f. nom féminin 1 Ensemble des soins de propreté. : Faire sa toilette. Une trousse de toilette. 2 Tenue. : Une jolie toilette. SYNONYME vêtement . 3 au pluriel Cabinets (d ’aisances ). : Où sont les toilettes, s ’il vous plaît? Aller aux toilettes (et non *à la toilette ). Note Technique En ce sens, le nom s ’emploie au pluriel. FORME FAUTIVE papier de toilette. Calque de « toilet paper » pour papier hygiénique.

toiletter

toiletter v. tr. verbe transitif 1 Faire la toilette d ’un chien, d ’un chat. 2 figuré Parachever, mettre la dernière main à. : Toiletter un rapport. aimer

Spanish Dictionary

toilette

toilette nombre femenino Cuarto de aseo en un establecimiento público que dispone de lavabo y retrete, y en ocasiones de un tocador para el arreglo personal .Se pronuncia ‘tualet ’.

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

toil

toil /tɔɪl /動詞自動詞｟文｠1 〈人が〉 «…に » 精を出して [骨を折って ]働く (away ) «at, on, over, through » ▸ toil all day on building sites 建築現場で1日中あくせく働く ▸ toil and moil /mɔɪl /あくせく [こつこつ ]働く .2 苦労して進む [移動する ](along )▸ toil up the steps to the temple 苦労して寺まで階段を登る他動詞｟文｠〈仕事など〉を骨を折ってやる .名詞 U ｟かたい文｠骨折り (仕事 ); 苦労 (!通例長期間の不愉快な仕事をいう ) .

toilet

toi let /tɔ́ɪlət /〖＜フランス; 「小さな布」＞「化粧 (室 )」＞「トイレ」〗名詞複～s /-ts /1 C 便器 (toilet bowl )(→bathroom )▸ flush the toilet 便器の水を流す 2 C ｟主に英｠便所 , 洗面所, 手洗い, 化粧室 ; 浴室 (｟米｠bathroom )▸ ladies' [public ] toilets 婦人用 [公衆 ]トイレ (!公衆トイレはrest room, public convenience などともいう ) ▸ go to the toilet ｟英遠回しに｠排泄（はいせつ）する (!トイレの場所はWhere is the bathroom? やWhere can I wash my hands? などと尋ねる ) 3 U ｟かたくやや古｠化粧, 身支度 ; 服装, 髪型 ; 衣装 .4 C 化粧道具 ;｟古｠化粧台 .5 U (手術後などの患部の )洗浄 .動詞他動詞〈子供など〉に用を足させる .～́ b à g 化粧道具入れ .～́ h ù mor 下ねたギャグ (dirty joke ) 〘主にトイレ排便などに関する笑い話; 英米ではカードのジャンルも存在する〙.～́ p à per [t ì ssue ]トイレットペーパー .～́ p ò wder 化粧用パウダー〘入浴後などに用いる〙.～́ r ò ll ｟英｠トイレットペーパー (のひと巻き ).～́ s è at 便座 .～́ s è t 化粧道具〘ブラシくしなど; 石けん歯みがき化粧水などの洗面化粧品はtoiletries 〙.～́ s ò ap 化粧石けん .～́ t à ble (鏡付きの )化粧台 .～́ tr à ining 用便のしつけ .～́ w à ter (きつくない )香水, コロン ; 化粧水 .

toiletries

toi let ries /tɔ́ɪlətriz /名詞〖複数扱い〗洗面化粧品 .

toilet-train

t ó ilet-tr à in 動詞他動詞〈幼児〉に用便のしつけをする .