noun / verb
toilet
Care of a person's cleanliness and appearance.
In the old novel, she completes her morning toilet before breakfast.
Etymology
The French word first concerned the cloth used at a dressing table. It expanded to the routine of washing, dressing, and arranging one's appearance.
More examples
- The diary describes his careful evening toilet.
- The attendant assisted with the patient's toilet.
- The passage uses toilet to mean washing and dressing.
Forms
toilet · toilets · toileted · toileting