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English noun: toilet | |||
| 1. | toilet (artifact) a room or building equipped with one or more toilets | ||
| Synonyms | bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, privy | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | room | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | closet, comfort station, convenience, head, loo, public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, W.C., wash room, washroom, water closet | ||
| Part holonym | can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne, toilet | ||
| 2. | toilet (artifact) a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination | ||
| Synonyms | can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | plumbing fixture | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | flush toilet, flushless toilet, lavatory, potty chair, potty seat | ||
| Part holonym | toilet bowl, toilet seat | ||
| Part meronym | bath, bathroom, bathroom, can, john, lav, lavatory, privy, toilet | ||
| 3. | toilet (state) misfortune resulting in lost effort or money | ||
| Samples | His career was in the gutter. All that work went down the sewer. Pensions are in the toilet. | ||
| Synonyms | gutter, sewer | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bad luck, ill luck, misfortune, tough luck | ||
| 4. | toilet (act) the act of dressing and preparing yourself | ||
| Samples | He made his morning toilet and went to breakfast. | ||
| Synonyms | toilette | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | dressing, grooming | ||
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