tualete

See also: tualetē

Latvian

Etymology

Borrowed from French toilette.

Noun

tualete f (5th declension)

  1. dress, outfit (usually with accessories, especially if carefully chosen), dressing style
    moderna, grezna, melna tualete ― modern, luxurious, black dress
    balles tualete ― ball dress
    bieži mainīt tualetes ― to often change one's outfit
  2. grooming, care of one's body, toilet (in its archaic sense)
    tualetes piederumi ― toiletry (lit. grooming accessories)
    tualetes spogulis ― vanity mirror
    tualetes galdiņš ― dressing table
    tualetes ziepes ― grooming soap, soap for washing one's body
    tualetes ūdens ― eau-de-toilette, toilet water (light perfume for freshening one's skin)
  3. (usually in a public place) bathroom, washroom, restroom, WC (room, also separate building, usually with a sink and a toilet, for washing or eliminating human waste)
    tualetes istaba ― washroom (lit. toilet room)
    tualetes papīrs ― toilet paper
    viriešu, sieviešu tualete ― men's, women's restroom

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