toiletry
noun
toi·let·ry
ˈtȯi-lə-trē 
plural toiletries
: an article or preparation (such as toothpaste, shaving cream, or cologne) used in cleaning or grooming oneself
—usually used in plural
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The money is going toward meals, toiletries, gear and replacing a shower facility at one of the camps, Lewis said.
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Some, like the one at Santa Anita Park, a thoroughbred racetrack, have gathered far more toiletries and other supplies, but were located miles away from the neighborhood.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The venerable organization’s hotline has already been fielding an increasing-by-the-day volume of calls from industry members in need of immediate, basic-needs assistance — medicine, blankets, toiletries.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Some come armed with supplies; others are stopping by with their trucks and trailers to transport the aid to LA.
Boxes and boxes — of clothing, toiletries, diapers, cat food, fresh fruit and cases of water — lined the perimeter of the restaurant on Thursday night, waiting to be hauled away.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
Some, like the one at Santa Anita Park, a thoroughbred racetrack, have gathered far more toiletries and other supplies, but were located miles away from the neighborhood.
—Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
The venerable organization’s hotline has already been fielding an increasing-by-the-day volume of calls from industry members in need of immediate, basic-needs assistance — medicine, blankets, toiletries.
—Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Jan. 2025
Some come armed with supplies; others are stopping by with their trucks and trailers to transport the aid to LA.
Boxes and boxes — of clothing, toiletries, diapers, cat food, fresh fruit and cases of water — lined the perimeter of the restaurant on Thursday night, waiting to be hauled away.
—Emma Bowman, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Toiletry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toiletry. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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toiletry
noun
toi·let·ry
ˈtȯi-lə-trē
plural toiletries
: something (as a soap, lotion, toothpaste, or cologne) used in grooming oneself
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