toiletries kit

Meaning

A small bag or case used to hold personal hygiene items such as toothpaste, toothbrush, shampoo, soap, and deodorant, especially when traveling. It is also commonly referred to as a 'toiletry bag' or 'dopp kit'.

Examples

• Don't forget to pack your toiletries kit in your carry-on bag.

  Don't forget to pack your toiletries kit in your carry-on bag.

• My toiletries kit contains travel-sized bottles of shampoo and conditioner.

  My toiletries kit contains travel-sized bottles of shampoo and conditioner.

• She bought a waterproof toiletries kit so nothing would leak onto her clothes.

  She bought a waterproof toiletries kit so nothing would leak onto her clothes.

• The hotel provides a basic toiletries kit if you forget yours.

  The hotel provides a basic toiletries kit if you forget yours.

• I need to restock my toiletries kit before we leave for the weekend.

  I need to restock my toiletries kit before we leave for the weekend.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I put my toothbrushes in my toilets kit.

  ✓ I put my toothbrush in my toiletries kit.

  'Toiletries' refers to personal hygiene products. 'Toilets' refers to the bathroom fixtures themselves, which is incorrect here.

• ✗ I need to buy some toiletries kits like shampoo and soap.

  ✓ I need to buy some toiletries like shampoo and soap.

  'Toiletries' are the actual items (shampoo, soap), while the 'toiletries kit' is the bag or container that holds them.

Related Expressions

Practice

• I always keep a pre-packed ___ ready for last-minute trips.

  💡 A small bag for toothbrush, soap, and shampoo.

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  toiletries kit

• Security at the airport asked me to take the liquids out of my ___.

  💡 Your personal hygiene bag.

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  toiletries kit