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Peaceblinkfriend Posted 18 years ago
Vocabulary

A word that sums up the things you do after you wake up

Hi all

I was wondering if there is a word that could sum up the things you do right after you wake up or before you go to bed?

The sort of activities I have in mind include: brushing your teeth; using the toilet; combing/doing your hair; taking a shower (possibly); shaving and other things that you do to maintain your personal hygiene and smarten yourself up. 

Thank you

PBF
  

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I've often wondered about that. The best I can come up with is "attending to your toilet," but that's absolutely not common US usage. "

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I've often wondered about that. The best I can come up with is "attending to your toilet," but that's absolutely not common US usage. I think "toilet" as a noun is used in some European countries to mean "all of that business."
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Hmm, toilet used to sort of be used in that way, and it lives on in the name 'toilet water' for some perfumes (makes kids giggle) but I'd say it's effectively obsolete now. Toilets are what you pee in!

The only thing I can think of is the phrase 'getting ready' - but this mainly applies when someone is going out afterwards. It covers all of those things though.
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