noun
bidet
BEE-day
Bidet (noun) means a low bathroom fixture used for washing the genital and anal area after using the toilet. Example: “Many European bathrooms have a bidet next to the toilet.”
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A low bathroom fixture used for washing the genital and anal area after using the toilet.
"Many European bathrooms have a bidet next to the toilet."
How to use bidet
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bathroom fixture for washing after using the toilet, common in Europe and increasingly elsewhere.
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Word forms
- Plural
- bidets
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Etymology
Borrowed from French bidet, which originally meant a small pony — the fixture was named for the way a person straddles it much like sitting on a small horse.
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What is the meaning of bidet?
"bidet" (noun) means a low bathroom fixture used for washing the genital and anal area after using the toilet.
How do you use bidet in a sentence?
Example: "Many European bathrooms have a bidet next to the toilet."
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