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toilet

toi.let \'to.i-l*t\ n [ME toilette cloth put over the shoulders while 
   dressing the hair or shav]ing, dim. of toile cloth archaic  1: DRESSING 
   TABLE  2: the act or process of dressing and grooming oneself  3a1: 
   BATHROOM, LAVATORY  3a2: PRIVY  3b: a fixture for defecation and urination; 
   esp : WATER CLOSETM 4: cleansing in preparation for or in association with 
   a medical or surgica l procedure