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by bcoates 384 days ago
'Toilet' itself is a euphemism, an archaic term for dressing/washing room and/or the act of washing up
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School-Cotton 384 days ago
“Toilette” is still used that way in normal everyday French. “Je fais ma toilette” - I’m washing up/getting ready/getting dressed/doing my morning hygiene routine/etc.
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mitthrowaway2 384 days ago
It was pretty surprising to be reading some old books on Project Gutenberg and seeing the word "toilet" being used meaning "outfit" or "wardrobe".
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Biganon 384 days ago
Let's call it the poop room
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