: a bathroom fixture used especially for bathing the external genitals and the anal region
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At least the Sox honored his request to install bidets in the clubhouse washroom, so there’s that.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Since many pregnant and postpartum women either struggle with or are recovering from a weak immune system, even germs from sources as innocuous as a bidet can prove irritating.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
It's reached by a sliding barn-style door and has a bidet toilet, a vanity sink, and a walk-in shower.
—Adam Williams
march 12, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
Most bathrooms include double sink vanities, oversize rainfall showers and separate soaking tubs, and come with either Toto toilets or a toilet alongside a bidet.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Since many pregnant and postpartum women either struggle with or are recovering from a weak immune system, even germs from sources as innocuous as a bidet can prove irritating.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 15 Mar. 2026
It's reached by a sliding barn-style door and has a bidet toilet, a vanity sink, and a walk-in shower.
—Adam Williams
march 12, New Atlas, 12 Mar. 2026
Most bathrooms include double sink vanities, oversize rainfall showers and separate soaking tubs, and come with either Toto toilets or a toilet alongside a bidet.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Bidet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bidet. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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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
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