toilet

1. (UK, Australia, Hong Kong) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.Examples: "Sorry, I was in the toilet."; "He would hit her when she cried and, if this did not work, would lock her in the toilet for hours on end."; "He wet his thumb with saliva pressing on the tongue, ran it up and down faster over the letter 'I' of 'TOILET', the 'LADIES TOILET' was transformed into 'LADIES TO LET' in no time."AustraliaHong-KongUK

2. (UK, Australia, Hong Kong) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet.Synonyms: half bath, half bathroom, cloakroomAustraliaHong-KongNew-ZealandUK

3. (figuratively) A very shabby or dirty place.Examples: "Look around you. It's a toilet."; "Mr. Gaunt was urbane and smiling again, not a hair out of place. "Do you like this little town? Do you love it? […]" / […] "I hate this fucking toilet," he said to Leland Gaunt."figuratively

4. (obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room.obsolete

5. (obsolete) The table covered by such a cloth; a dressing table.Examples: "And now, unveil’d, the toilet stands display’d, / Each silver vase in mystic order laid."obsolete

6. (now historical or archaic) Personal grooming; the process of washing, dressing and arranging the hair.Examples: "Against that short evening her toilet was consulted the whole day […]."; "Come as you are, tarry not over your toilet."; "Three women got down and standing on the curb they made unabashed toilets, smoothing skirts and stockings, brushing one another's back, opening parcels and donning various finery."archaichistorical