bidet

noun

bi·​det bi-ˈdā 

: a bathroom fixture used especially for bathing the external genitals and the anal region

Examples of bidet in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Offering easy installation, this bidet with a no-frills interface has some relaxing perks (including a heated water option) without too many extra knobs and levers. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

Enter Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, who arrived in December on a $34 million contract, requesting that a few TOTO Washlet bidet seats be installed in the clubhouse. — Don Riddell, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

The authors noted that skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis and contact dermatitis can appear in the perianal region, where bidet use may help. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026

Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French, small horse, bidet, from Middle French, from bider to trot

First Known Use

1752, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bidet

• turbidite

Medical Definition

bidet

noun

bi·​det bi-ˈdā 

: a bathroom fixture about the height of the seat of a chair used especially for bathing the external genitals and the anal region