A toilette in French means in an old fashion way, your attire and prettying up. Perfume being an important part of a good âtoiletteâ, you have some water dedicated to prettying up (faire sa toilette). So âeau de toiletteâ is a type of water (perfume) dedicated to be more beautiful.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  prosaic(Adjective) Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose. The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry. 2  prosaic(Adjective) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
1. 1. The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively. 2. A treatise or book discussing this art. 2. Skill in using language effectively and persuasively. 3. 1.A style of speaking or writing, especially the language of a particular subject: fiery political rhetoric. 2. Language that is elaborate, pretentious, insincere, or intellectually vacuous: His offers of compromise were mere rhetoric.. 1. The art or study of using language effectively and persuasively. 2. A treatise or book discussing this art. 2. Skill in using language effectively and persuasively. 3. 1.