- toilet training
- nountraining 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 toileta 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]* * *
toilet training nounThe training of children to control bladder and bowels and to use the lavatory• • •Main Entry: ↑toilet* * *
toilet training verb [uncountable]Thesaurus: raising and caring for a childhyponymMain entry: toilet-train* * *
toilet training,the training of a child to control his bladder and bowel movements and to use the toilet.* * *
noun [noncount]: the process of teaching a small child to use the toilet — called also potty trainingtoilet train verb, ⋯ trains, ⋯ trained, ⋯ training [+ obj]We're planning to toilet train him next summer.
toilet-trained adjThe twins are toilet-trained now.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.