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modern bidet

modern bidet

4.8
A bathroom device that cleans your private parts with water and often has a warm seat and dryer
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒdərn bɪˈdeɪ/
translation icon : bidet moderno
  • The modern bidet offers features like a dryer and seat warmer, making it popular among homeowners.

Examples

  • I was surprised to see a modern bidet in the hotel bathroom, complete with a remote control panel.

  • The modern bidet offers a more hygienic alternative to toilet paper.

  • Some luxury apartments are now installing modern bidets in every bathroom for enhanced comfort.

  • Many modern bidets come with heated seats for added comfort.

  • I was surprised to see a modern bidet in the hotel bathroom, complete with a remote control panel.

  • Some luxury apartments are now installing modern bidets in every bathroom for enhanced comfort.

  • The modern bidet offers a more hygienic alternative to toilet paper.

Synonyms

bidet
vsmodern bidet
13 7.3

A low basin in the bathroom for washing your private parts after using the toilet

includes advanced features like heated seats and adjustable water jets

Surface Forms

modern bidet singular
modern bidets plural

Morphology

modern + bidet

This is a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'modern' (using recent technology or styles) simply modifies 'bidet' (a basin for personal hygiene), so the meaning is a bidet with up-to-date features. A learner who knows both words can reliably infer the sense (e.g., heated seats, adjustable jets); this follows a common cross-linguistic adjective+noun pattern.

Etymology

The noun modern bidet comes from the old French word bidet, which meant a 'small horse' because people once sat on it like riding a pony to wash themselves. A modern bidet keeps that idea of cleaning with water but adds jets, warm seats and controls, so it now means a water-based bathroom device for personal hygiene.