bidet

common noun

Syllable Decomposition

bidet

from the Old French bidet (small horse) or from the Old French bider (to trot). The plumbing fixture for intimate hygiene was called a bidet by a cavalier metaphor.

Definitions

menuiserie

Plural

bidets

Translations

  • italianitalian:bidet
  • swedishswedish:hästkrake
  • englishenglish:bidet
  • chinesechinese:坐浴桶
  • greekgreek:μπιντές
  • hebrewhebrew:בידה
  • japanesejapanese:ビデ
  • dutchdutch:bidet
  • russianrussian:биде
  • ukrainianukrainian:біде

See also

bider (v.)