water-closet

  • 51closet — /ˈklɒzət / (say klozuht) noun 1. a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for clothing, food, utensils, etc. 2. a small private room, especially one for prayer, thought, etc. 3. a water closet; toilet. –adjective 4. secret: a closet drinker; a… …

  • 52closet — n. & v. n. 1 a small or private room. 2 a cupboard or recess. 3 = water closet. 4 (attrib.) secret, covert (closet homosexual). v.tr. (closeted, closeting) shut away, esp. in private conference or study. Phrases and idioms: Clerk of the Closet… …

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  • 53water — n. & v. n. 1 a colourless transparent odourless tasteless liquid compound of oxygen and hydrogen. Usage: Chem. formula: H2O 2 a liquid consisting chiefly of this and found in seas, lakes, and rivers, in rain, and in secretions of organisms. 3 an… …

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  • 54water — {{11}}water (n.1) O.E. wæter, from P.Gmc. *watar (Cf. O.S. watar, O.Fris. wetir, Du. water, O.H.G. wazzar, Ger. Wasser, O.N. vatn, Goth. wato water ), from PIE *wodor/*wedor/*uder , from root *wed (Cf …

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  • 55wáter — {{#}}{{LM SynW41321}}{{〓}} {{CLAVE W46558}}{{\}}{{CLAVE}}{{/}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS:{{/}} {{[}}wáter{{]}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} {{※}}esp. mer.{{¤}} = váter • cuarto de baño* {{#}}{{LM W46558}}{{〓}} {{SynW41321}}{{\}}SINÓNIMOS Y ANTÓNIMOS{{/}}… …

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  • 56water — 1wa·ter s.m.inv. CO accorc. → water closet {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1965. 2wa·ter s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS tess. nella tessitura del cotone, tipo di filato destinato a costituire gli orditi {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1895. ETIMO: ingl.… …

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  • 57water — wa/ter /ˈvater, ingl. ˈwɔːtə(r)/ s. m. inv. vater, vaso, tazza □ latrina, gabinetto, cesso (pop.), bagno, ritirata, water closet (ingl.) …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 58closet —    1. a lavatory    Literally, a small or private room. The word usually comes with the descriptive prefixes earth or water, whence the initials EC and WC, and the charming French noun le water.    2. concealing in public your homosexuality… …

    How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms

  • 59Closet Monster — For the fictional character see The Closet Monster. Closet Monster Origin Ajax, Ontario, Canada Genres Punk rock Years active 1997–2005 2009 Labels …

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  • 60water — {{hw}}{{water}}{{/hw}}Water closet | Vaso di maiolica del gabinetto all inglese …

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