washlet

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Etymology

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From a trademark. Calque of Japanese ウォッシュレット (wosshuretto). Blend of wash +‎ toilet, or wash +‎ -let.

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washlet (plural washlets)

  1. (colloquial) A bidet shower, bidet seat, or similar bathroom product meant to cleanse the user.
    • 2015 November 18, Steven Kurutz, “The Cult of the Toto Toilet”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      Toto doesn’t sell its washlets in big-box stores like Home Depot, preferring the showroom experience instead.

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