toilet articles
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- noun
- /ˈtɔɪlɪt ˈɑrtɪkəlz/
:
artículos de tocador
- Make sure to include essential toilet articles like soap and toothpaste in your travel kit.
Examples
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He packed his toilet articles in a small bag, and was about to set out when there was a knock at the door.
Fiction book (1996) -
She asked me to send up some toilet articles... ...and then she left with the man who had called her.
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I sent Henry over to your house for clothes and toilet articles.
Fiction book (1994) -
His prizewinning collection of toilet articles was not in evidence.
Fiction book (1995) -
I brought pajamas and a few toilet articles for Mr. Judd in case you kept him overnight.
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Strapped to the back of the carriage is his trunk: large and crammed with beautiful shirts, linen, and embroidered sheets and pillow slips; a cigar case and silver toilet articles.
Fiction book (1992) -
He packed his toilet articles in a small bag before heading to the trip.
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I brought a few toilet articles with me for the overnight stay at the hotel.
Synonyms
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3.2
Small items like soap or shampoo used to wash and care for your body
A small bag for carrying a toothbrush, soap, and a razor when traveling
A small waterproof case for carrying soap, toothbrush, and toothpaste when traveling
How Essential
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322
4.2
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'toilet' (act of washing and dressing) plus 'articles' (objects) yields 'objects used for washing/dressing or personal care.' This noun-of-purpose pattern (toiletries) is common cross-linguistically and follows standard English composition, so a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Toilet articles may come from an old French word 'toilette', a small cloth people used when they washed and dressed. That's why toilet articles means the small things you use for washing and caring for your body, like soap and a toothbrush.