toiletries
pronunciation
How to pronounce toiletries in British English:
UK [ˈtɔɪlətriz]
How to pronounce toiletries in American English:
US [ ˈtɔɪlətriz]
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- Noun:
- an artifact used in making your toilet
Word Origin
- toiletries (n.)
- "odds and ends used in grooming," 1924, from toiletry (1892); see toilet + -ry.
Example
- 1. The big money in the beauty industry is in male toiletries .
- 2. Some guests arrive at a hotel , dump their bags and make a beeline for the bathroom to examine the range of toiletries on offer .
- 3. The scott evest has 18 generous pockets that could easily accommodate my toiletries , cell phone , ipod touch , and an extra pair of socks and underwear .
- 4. The men 's toiletries market was worth an estimated 806 million last year , up from 639 million in 2002 .
- 5. Living goods , which operates in uganda , offers a smattering of 70 products , including clean-burning stoves , anti-malarial drugs and toiletries ( see picture ) .