Neuter

toilet

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Meaning

(neuter) toilet, bathroom (room containing a lavatory)
(neuter) toilet (fixture used for urination and defecation)
(neuter) personal grooming

retiring room

W.C.

the ladies’ room/the mens’ room

the ladies’/the gents’

morning toilet

WC

kleinste kamertje

w.c.

watercloset

wc-pot

toiletpot

advocatenkantoor

washok

wasinrichting

Frequency

Hyphenated as

toi‧let

Pronounced as (IPA)

/tʋaːˈlɛt/

Borrowed from French

toilette

In summary

From Old French toilette, diminutive of toile (“cloth”).

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