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1 ♦ toilet
♦ toilet /ˈtɔɪlət/n.1 [u] (antiq.) toeletta; toletta: to make one's toilet, far toeletta; to spend an hour on one's toilet, impiegare un'ora a far toeletta2 gabinetto ( di decenza); ritirata; toilette (franc.); cesso: to go to the toilet, andare al gabinetto; to flush the toilet, tirare lo sciacquone del water● toilet bag, astuccio (o borsello) da toilette □ toilet bowl, tazza; vaso del water □ toilet case, nécessaire da toeletta □ (edil.) toilet cubicle, bagnetto incassato ( in una camera) □ toilet paper, carta igienica □ ( un tempo) toilet powder, talco □ toilet preparations, articoli da toeletta □ toilet roll, rotolo di carta igienica □ toilet seat, sedile del water □ toilet-set, servizio da toeletta □ toilet soap, sapone da toeletta □ toilet table, toeletta, toletta ( il mobile) □ toilet tissue = toilet paper ► sopra □ toilet training, insegnare a ( un bambino) a usare il water □ toilet water, acqua di colonia, di lavanda, ecc. -
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I ['paʊdə(r)]••II ['paʊdə(r)]1) cosmet. incipriare [ face]2) (grind up) macinare, ridurre in polvere••to powder one's nose — eufem. scherz. (go to the toilet) andare a incipriarsi il naso
* * *1. noun1) (any substance in the form of fine particles: soap powder; milk-powder.) polvere2) (a special kind of substance in this form, used as a cosmetic etc: face-powder; talcum powder.) talco3) (formerly, gunpowder: powder and shot.) polvere (da sparo)2. verb(to put powder on (one's face or body): She powdered her nose.) incipriare- powdered- powdery
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- powder room* * *powder /ˈpaʊdə(r)/n.● powder base, sottocipria; fondotinta □ powder-box, scatola da cipria; (ind. min.) cassa degli esplosivi □ (mil., stor.) powder charge, cartoccio; carica di lancio ( d'un cannone) □ powder factory, polverificio □ (stor.) powder horn (o powder flask), corno (o fiaschetta) della polvere ( da sparo) □ (stor.) powder-house, polveriera □ powder keg, (stor.) barilotto di polvere da sparo; (fig.) polveriera □ powder magazine, (mil.) polveriera; (naut.) santabarbara □ (metall.) powder metal, metallo in polvere; polvere di metallo □ powder metallurgy, ceramica delle polveri; metallo ceramica □ powder mill, polverificio □ (stor., naut.) powder-monkey, mozzo addetto alle munizioni □ powder puff, piumino della cipria □ powder room, gabinetto per signore (spec. in un locale pubblico) □ (stor.) to have one's powder wet, avere le polveri bagnate □ to keep one's powder dry, (stor.) tener asciutte le polveri; (fig.) essere pronto a ogni emergenza □ ( slang USA) to take a powder (o a round powder), tagliare la corda (fig.); svignarsela.(to) powder /ˈpaʊdə(r)/A v. t.1 versare polvere su; spolverizzare3 ridurre in polvere; polverizzareB v. i.● ( di donna) to powder one's nose, incipriarsi; (eufem.) andare in bagno □ powdered coffee, caffè macinato □ powdered milk, latte in polvere □ powdered sugar, zucchero a velo.* * *I ['paʊdə(r)]••II ['paʊdə(r)]1) cosmet. incipriare [ face]2) (grind up) macinare, ridurre in polvere••to powder one's nose — eufem. scherz. (go to the toilet) andare a incipriarsi il naso
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toilet powder — noun a fine powder for spreading on the body (as after bathing) • Syn: ↑bath powder, ↑dusting powder • Hypernyms: ↑powder • Hyponyms: ↑talcum, ↑talcum powder * * * … Useful english dictionary
toilet powder — noun Date: 1840 a fine powder usually with soothing or antiseptic ingredients for sprinkling or rubbing (as after bathing) over the skin … New Collegiate Dictionary
toilet powder — a fine powder sprinkled or rubbed over the skin, esp. after bathing. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
toilet powder — toi′let pow der n. a fine powder sprinkled or rubbed over the skin, esp. after bathing • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
powder — /ˈpaʊdə / (say powduh) noun 1. any solid substance in the state of fine, loose particles, as produced by crushing, grinding, or disintegration; dust. 2. a preparation in this form for some special purpose, as gunpowder, a medicinal powder, a… …
powder your nose — old fashioned phrase to use the toilet This expression is used by or about women . Thesaurus: going to the toilethyponym Main entry: powder * * * powder your nose see ↑powder, 2 … Useful english dictionary
toilet — is the commonest word in BrE for what used to be called water closet (or WC) and is still sometimes called lavatory. It is the word normally used on signs and notices when more specific reference to ladies and gentlemen (or gents) is not given.… … Modern English usage
powder your nose — powder (your) nose humorous if a woman says she is going to powder her nose, she means she is going to go to the toilet. Well, if you ll excuse me a moment, I m going to powder my nose … New idioms dictionary
powder nose — powder (your) nose humorous if a woman says she is going to powder her nose, she means she is going to go to the toilet. Well, if you ll excuse me a moment, I m going to powder my nose … New idioms dictionary
powder room — powder rooms N COUNT A powder room is a room for women in a public building such as a hotel, where they can use the toilet, have a wash, or put on make up. [FORMAL] … English dictionary
powder your nose — If somebody goes to powder your nose, it is a euphemism for going to the lavatory (toilet) … The small dictionary of idiomes