washlet
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Etymology
[edit]From a trademark. Re-borrowed from Japanese ウォシュレット (woshuretto). Blend of wash + toilet, or wash + -let.
Pronunciation
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[edit]washlet (plural washlets)
- (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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- en:Toilet (room)