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Old 10-12-2011, 02:08 PM
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Toilet(toilette) means two different things in French and English

English - Toilet - Porcelain fixture that flushes
French - Toilette - Room that includes a washbasin (sink), toilet, etc.

EdT (Eau de Toilette) refers to perfumed water (eau) that is used in the toilette. So it means something you could sit on the sink counter in front of a mirror, not necessarily something that sits on top of the commode (or comes from it!)

On a related note, in most French-speaking countries, they refer to the actual toilet fixture as a WC (water closet). So your room could have a toilette (room for getting dressed, washing up, etc.) and a WC right beside it or inside it.

The WC is almost always a separate room. It's like a tiny closet with a toilet in it. Kind of like our public bathroom stalls (approximately that size) but it's a separate room with a full door.
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