noun / adjective
potty
PAH-tee/pˈɑti/
A small toilet used by a young child.
The small potty has a low seat and removable bowl sized for a toddler.
Etymology
Pot here means a chamber pot, a vessel used as a toilet. The familiar ending makes potty a child's term, now used for a small toilet for young children.
In context
it's a little special potty. Wow. What is a potty? It's like a chair. And kids sit in it and they put their poop and pee in it.
More examples
- He tells us when he needs to go potty.
- This potty seat fits over our regular toilet.
- We keep potty training relaxed and free of pressure.
Forms
potty · potties
Similar words
- toilet
- A general term, usually for a full-sized bathroom fixture.
- training seat
- Fits over a regular toilet rather than standing alone.