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Toilet water

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A perfumed mixture of water and alcohol somewhat like cologne: synonym of eau de toilette. countable, uncountable

    "A toilet water with a strong scent, originally produced at Cologne, Germany."

  2. 2
    a perfumed liquid lighter than cologne wordnet
  3. 3
    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see toilet, water: wastewater in a toilet. countable, uncountable

    "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."

Etymology

Calque of French eau de toilette.

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