toilet water

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Etymology[edit]

calque of French eau de toilette.

Noun[edit]

toilet water (countable and uncountable, plural toilet waters)

  1. A perfumed mixture of water and alcohol somewhat like cologne; eau de toilette.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see toilet,‎ water.
    • 2019, Marc Bekoff, Jessica Pierce, Unleashing Your Dog:
      This may provide a simple explanation for the seemingly universal desire of all dogs to drink from the toilet. Since toilet water has likely been refreshed more recently than the water in Fido's bowl, it tastes better.

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