What does toilette in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word toilette in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use toilette in French.

The word toilette in French means washing, washing, clothes, toilet, lavatory, toilet, lavatory, groom, revisit, modify, toiletries, toiletry, toiletry item, room with a washbasin, room with en-suite toilet, toilet area, toilet space, eau de toilette, toilet water, wash, bathe, wash, powder your nose, washcloth, lotion, cream, bathroom towels, toilet seat, toiletries, toilet paper, toilet tissue, hand towel, intimate wash, wash bag, toiletry bag, toiletries. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word toilette

washing

nom féminin (personne : lavage du corps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour ces explorateurs du XVIIIe siècle, la toilette était extrêmement sommaire.
For these explorers in the 18th century, washing was very much perfunctory.

washing

nom féminin (animal : lavage du corps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La toilette est indispensable pour un chat.
Washing is indispensable for a cat.

clothes

nom féminin (vêtements portés)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Marie change de toilette deux fois par jour.
Marie changes her clothes twice a day.

toilet, lavatory

nom féminin pluriel (lieu d'aisances) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Nous avons repeint les toilettes et installé une étagère pour les rendre plus agréables. Excusez-moi, vous pourriez m'indiquer où se trouvent les toilettes ?
We repainted the bathroom (or: restroom) and fitted a shelf to make it nicer.

toilet, lavatory

nom féminin (Belg (lieu d'aisances) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je crois qu'Alice est partie à la toilette.
I think Alice has gone to the loo.

groom

verbe transitif (apporter des soins) (animal)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon caniche est toiletté tous les 2 mois.

revisit, modify

verbe transitif (figuré (modifier [qch] pour l'adapter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
La nouvelle majorité veut toiletter beaucoup de textes de loi.

toiletries

nom féminin pluriel (nécessaire aux soins du corps)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

toiletry, toiletry item

nom masculin (ustensile de trousse de toilette)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je dois acheter les articles de toilette pour la colonie de Théo : il lui faut brosse à dents, dentifrice, savon et shampoing.

room with a washbasin

nom masculin (pièce avec lavabo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À l'étage, il y a un cabinet de toilette qui permet de se débarbouiller ou de se brosser les dents.

room with en-suite toilet

nom féminin (chambre avec sanitaires) (hotel: UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Elle descend dans des hôtels qui ont des chambres avec cabinet de toilette.

toilet area, toilet space

nom masculin (familier (toilettes)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

eau de toilette, toilet water

nom féminin (parfum)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai trouvé une nouvelle eau de toilette pour l'anniversaire de ma femme.

wash, bathe

locution verbale (laver [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Un auxiliaire faisait la toilette de ma grand-mère lors qu'elle s'était cassé le col du fémur.

wash

locution verbale (se laver)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ma mère ne nous laissait pas sortir si nous n'avions pas fait notre toilette. // Le chat fait souvent sa toilette.

powder your nose

locution verbale (se laver rapidement) (female)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
J'ai fait un brin de toilette avant d'aller au restaurant.
I'll just go wash up before we go out.

washcloth

nom masculin (tissu pour se laver) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pour sa première installation, il a eu un ensemble drap de bain et gant de toilette.
When he first moved out he received a gift of a shower curtain and washcloth.

lotion, cream

nom masculin (produit de soins) (skincare product)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bathroom towels

nom masculin (linge nécessaire à la toilette)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

toilet seat

nom féminin (abattant pour WC)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

toiletries

nom masculin (matériel pour se laver)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

toilet paper, toilet tissue

nom masculin (papier hygiénique)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rouleau de papier toilette est terminé.

hand towel

nom féminin (petite serviette de corps)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'ai mis les serviettes de toilette dans la valise rouge.

intimate wash

nom féminin (toilette génitale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il existe des savons spéciaux pour la toilette intime.

wash bag, toiletry bag

nom féminin (étui)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a toujours un flacon d'huile essentielle d'arbre à thé dans ma trousse de toilette.

toiletries

nom féminin (nécessaire de toilette)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Les trousses de toilette ne sont pas autorisées en cabine.

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