toilet training

toilet training
noun
training a young child to use the toilet
• Derivationally related forms: ↑toilet-train
• Hypernyms: ↑training, ↑preparation, ↑grooming

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noun
: the process of training a child to control bladder and bowel movements and to use the toilet

a great fuss about toilet training — Benjamin Spock

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the training of a very young child to control and regulate bowel and bladder movements and use the toilet.
[1920-25]

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toilet training noun
The training of children to control bladder and bowels and to use the lavatory
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Main Entry: ↑toilet

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toilet training verb [uncountable]
Thesaurus: raising and caring for a childhyponym
Main entry: toilet-train

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toilet training,
the training of a child to control his bladder and bowel movements and to use the toilet.

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noun [noncount]
: the process of teaching a small child to use the toilet — called also potty training
toilet train verb, ⋯ trains, ⋯ trained, ⋯ training [+ obj]

We're planning to toilet train him next summer.

The twins are toilet-trained now.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • toilet-training — toilet .training n [U] when you teach a child to use a toilet >toilet train v [T] >toilet trained adj …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • toilet-training — ˈtoilet training ; noun uncountable Main entry: ↑toilet trainderived …   Useful english dictionary

  • toilet training — n. the training of a young child to control defecation and urination …   English World dictionary

  • toilet training — N UNCOUNT Toilet training is the process of teaching a child to use the toilet. Syn: potty training …   English dictionary

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  • toilet training — noun Date: 1940 the process of training a child to control bladder and bowel movements and to use the toilet • toilet train transitive verb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • toilet-training — noun (U) the act of teaching a child to use a toilet toilet train verb (T) toilet trained adjective …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • toilet training — the training of a very young child to control and regulate bowel and bladder movements and use the toilet. [1920 25] * * * …   Universalium

  • toilet training — noun The act of training a young child to use the toilet to relieve himself, by urination and/or defecation …   Wiktionary

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