toiletry

toiletry — noun

1. a small bag or case designed to hold personal cleaning and grooming products, us

1.名詞B1
釋義

a small bag or case designed to hold personal cleaning and grooming products, used mainly when travelling

例句

Dario packed his toothbrush and razor into his toiletry before the morning flight.

collocation: pack + toiletry

Saira bought a new waterproof toiletry for her trip to the tropical beach resort.

collocation: waterproof + toiletry

同義詞
  • toiletry bag

    more explicit; the compound form is more common than 'toiletry' alone for the container

  • wash bag

    common in British English; slightly informal

  • dopp kit

    American English term, especially for a leather or canvas toiletry bag

文法句型

a + toiletry

toiletry + noun (e.g. toiletry bag)

常見錯誤

❌I packed my toiletry' (meaning items).
✅I packed my toiletries.
💡'toiletry' in the items sense is almost always used in the plural form 'toiletries'.

2. products such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and deodorant that people use to was

2.名詞B1
釋義

products such as soap, shampoo, toothpaste, and deodorant that people use to wash and care for their bodies

例句

Ada packed her toiletries in a small plastic bag before going through airport security.

plural form: toiletries; collocation: pack toiletries

The hotel provides basic toiletries like shampoo and shower gel in every guest bathroom.

collocation: basic toiletries

同義詞

文法句型

toiletries (plural)

pack + toiletries

basic + toiletries

用法筆記

Commonly used in the plural form 'toiletries'. This sense is significantly more common than the bag sense and is the meaning most English learners will encounter.

常見錯誤

❌I bought some toiletry for the trip.
✅I bought some toiletries for the trip.
💡when referring to multiple items, always use the plural 'toiletries'.
❌The hotel has free toiletry in the bathroom.
✅The hotel has free toiletries in the bathroom.
💡'toiletries' is treated as a plural countable noun, not an uncountable mass noun.