toilets

Porcelain plumbing fixtures

Toilets is the plural of toilet—a fixture for urinating and defecating, typically a bowl connected to plumbing that flushes waste away.

The room containing this fixture is also called a toilet, especially in British English: Where are the toilets?

Toilet once meant the process of grooming oneself, surviving in toiletries and toilet water (a light perfume).

facilities

restroom

Facility with toilets

loo · WC · powder room · men's room · women's room · comfort station · head · john · facilities · cloakroom

fixtures

bowl

Concave food container

  • seatPlace for sitting
  • lidRemovable container cover
  • tankLarge storage vessel

cistern · flush · handle · lever · rim · basin · commode · bidet · urinal · flange

types

latrine

Basic outdoor toilet

  • outhouseDetached backyard toilet
  • privyOutdoor toilet; informed
  • throneCeremonial chair for sovereigns

chamber pot · bedpan

plumbing

pipes

Cylindrical fluid carriers

outflow · trap · vent · fittings · installation · repair · leak · clog · plunger · auger

privacy

stall

Enclosed compartment or delay

lock · enclosure · divider · gender-neutral · accessible · family restroom · screened · unisex · queuing · waiting

hygiene

handwashing

Cleaning palms with soap

cleanliness · antibacterial · cleaning · scrubbing · deodorizer · bleach · freshener · spray · wipes · seat cover

sanitation

wastewater

Contaminated drainage from buildings

contamination · effluent · septic tank · waste management · pathogens · cholera · dysentery · public health · sanitation workers · biogas

Categories
Opposites
sanitation function

toiletssinks

Drops or wash basins

faucets · showers · drinking fountains · water coolers · taps

cleanliness/purity

toiletsoperating rooms

Surgical procedure spaces

clean rooms · sanctuaries · temples · shrines · laboratories

social status/formality

toiletsthrone rooms

Ceremonial seats of power

ballrooms · grand halls · reception rooms · drawing rooms · parlors

Phrases
Family

toilet, toilette, toiletry, toileting, toiletries

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G