toiletries basket

Meaning

A toiletries basket is a small container, often kept in hotel bathrooms or guest rooms, that holds personal hygiene items like soap, shampoo, and toothpaste. It is designed to keep these essentials organized and easily accessible for guests. This term is neutral and highly practical for travelers.

Examples

• The hotel bathroom had a lovely toiletries basket filled with organic soaps and lotions.

  The hotel bathroom had a lovely toiletries basket filled with organic soaps and lotions.

• Please check if the toiletries basket has enough fresh towels and shampoo for the new guests.

  Please check if the toiletries basket has enough fresh towels and shampoo for the new guests.

• I forgot my toothbrush, but luckily there was a spare one in the toiletries basket.

  I forgot my toothbrush, but luckily there was a spare one in the toiletries basket.

• She keeps a small toiletries basket in her guest room so visitors have everything they need.

  She keeps a small toiletries basket in her guest room so visitors have everything they need.

• The maid replenished the toiletries basket with brand new bottles of shower gel.

  The maid replenished the toiletries basket with brand new bottles of shower gel.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The toilet basket in our hotel room was very clean.

  ✓ The toiletries basket in our hotel room was very clean.

  A 'toilet basket' sounds like a trash can next to the toilet. Use 'toiletries basket' to refer to the container holding personal hygiene items.

• ✗ I took some shampoo from the cosmetic basket.

  ✓ I took some shampoo from the toiletries basket.

  While cosmetics are makeup, items like shampoo, soap, and toothpaste are called 'toiletries'. Therefore, the container is a 'toiletries basket'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• You can find extra shampoo and conditioner in the ___ on the counter.

  💡 The container holding personal hygiene items.

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  toiletries basket

• The bed and breakfast host always prepares a small ___ for incoming guests.

  💡 A basket with soap, toothpaste, and lotion.

  Show answer

  toiletries basket