🇫🇷 French

toilette

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feminine

la toilette

toilet

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toilette
/la twalɛt/
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How do you say toilette in French?

IPA
/la twalɛt/

How do you pronounce toilette in French?

toilette is pronounced /la twalɛt/ in French.

Example sentences

La toilette blanche était très élégante.

The white toilet was very elegant.

Elle a fait sa toilette matinale avant de partir.

She did her morning washing/grooming before leaving.

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Why is it feminine?

Toilette is feminine because it derives from the Old French "toile" (cloth), which is feminine, with the diminutive suffix "-ette" (also feminine), literally meaning "small cloth" and originally referring to the cloth laid out during grooming rituals. The suffix "-ette" itself consistently produces feminine nouns in French, reinforcing this gender assignment.

What is the French word for toilet?

The French word for toilet is la toilette — feminine.

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