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Comment by bcoates

2 days ago

'Toilet' itself is a euphemism, an archaic term for dressing/washing room and/or the act of washing up

“Toilette” is still used that way in normal everyday French. “Je fais ma toilette” - I’m washing up/getting ready/getting dressed/doing my morning hygiene routine/etc.

It was pretty surprising to be reading some old books on Project Gutenberg and seeing the word "toilet" being used meaning "outfit" or "wardrobe".