How to Pronounce "toilette"
word
twye-LET
toy-LET
Definition
Toilette is a formal or old-fashioned word that can mean the act of washing and dressing, or a dressing table where people keep makeup and grooming items. It sometimes also refers to a bathroom, especially in borrowed phrases from French.
IPA Transcription
American English
twɑɪˈlɛt
British English
tɔɪlˈɛt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
twye-LET
UK
toy-LET
Listen in Context
She sat at her toilette to fix her hair.
The lady's toilette took over an hour.
He admired her as she finished her toilette.
In old novels, characters often spend time at their toilette before a party.