Definition of: toilet

(toi′lit) noun
1. A fixture in the shape of a bowl, used for urination and defecation.
2. A lavatory or watercloset; also, a bathroom.
3. The act or process of dressing oneself; formerly, especially of dressing the hair.
4. Attire; toilette; also, a toilette or costume.
—adjective Used in dressing or grooming: toilet articles. [<F toilette orig. a cloth dressing gown, dim. of toile cloth. See TOIL².]