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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBidet
/bɪˈdeɪ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A low bathroom basin or plumbing fixture equipped with water jets, designed for washing the genitalia, perineum, and anal area.
"Many modern Japanese bathrooms feature advanced electronic toilets integrated with bidet functions." - 2
A portable or standalone bowl historically used for washing the lower body.
"The traditional porcelain bidet was a common fixture in mid-century European hotels."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'bidet', originally meaning a small horse or pony (due to the straddling posture required to ride one), which was applied to the washing fixture in early 18th-century France. The term evolved to specifically designate the bathroom plumbing fixture designed for washing genitalia and perineal areas.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bidet" is said worldwide
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bidet
Transliteration: bi-dɛ
"Le bidet est très courant dans les salles de bains françaises."
Bidet
Transliteration: biˈdeː
"Das Bidet gehört zur Standardausstattung vieler europäischer Badezimmer."
bidet
Transliteration: biˈdɛt
"In Italia il bidet è obbligatorio per legge in ogni bagno."
bidé
Transliteration: biˈde
"Muchos apartamentos modernos ya no incluyen un bidé tradicional."
bidê
Transliteration: biˈdɛ
"O uso do bidê é bastante comum em lares portugueses."
बिडेट
Transliteration: bidet
"आधुनिक बाथरूम में बिडेट का उपयोग बढ़ रहा है।"
坐浴盆
Transliteration: zuò yù pén
"这个卫生间安装了一个智能坐浴盆。"
비데
Transliteration: bide
"한국의 많은 가정에서 위생장치로 비데를 설치합니다."
ビデ
Transliteration: bide
"日本のトイレには温水洗浄便座が広く普及しています。"
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