Letter T

Toilet

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<B>1.</B> In medicine, cleansing of a wound and the skin around it.

<B>2.</B> In obstetrics, cleansing of a woman just after childbirth.

<B>3.</B> In dentistry, the cleaning out of a cavity before a restoration.

<B>4.</B> A device for the disposal of urine and feces.

Or the room containing such a device.</P> The word toilet comes from the French toilette which originally designated a dressing table covered with cloth (toile) and lace and on which stood a mirror.

Today, toilette in French refers to the ensemble of bathing, grooming the hair, and dressing.

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