Polyglot Dictionary

toilette

/twa.lɛt/

la noun A1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

plural
les toilettes

Meaning

  1. toilet, restroom

    • Les toilettes se trouvent au fond du couloir.

      The restroom is at the end of the hallway.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual

Similar words

salle-de-bain

Worth distinguishing: toilette is just the toilet/restroom itself; salle de bain is the whole bathroom, which may also include a bathtub or shower.

Similar in other languages

German

Toilette

Toilette is the German word for the same thing — both mean "toilet, restroom."

Practice

1 What does toilette mean?

2 Fill the gap: Les ___ se trouvent au fond du couloir.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches toilette?

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