toeletta

dressing table, toiletry

noun toh-eh-LET-tah Rare

Origin: From French toilette, diminutive of toile (cloth).

Also means

toilet (restroom)

Usage Note

Toeletta (also spelled toletta) covers two senses: the furniture piece (dressing table with mirror) and the act of personal grooming (fare la toeletta = to get ready/groom oneself). In some regional usage it also means 'toilet/bathroom', though bagno or gabinetto are standard for that.

Examples

"Si siede alla toeletta ogni mattina."

Natural Translation

She sits at the dressing table every morning.

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