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.
Definition and Examples of Literary Terms. Rhetoric is a technique of using language effectively and persuasively in spoken or written form. It is an art of discourse, which studies and employs various methods to convince, influence or please an audience.