: a bathroom fixture used especially for bathing the external genitals and the anal region
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Some bidets require a plumber or contractor to install.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The easiest way to avoid discomfort when getting accustomed to your bidet attachment is to start on the lowest setting, both for temperature and water pressure and gradually work your way to higher settings.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
This could range from bigger investments like bidets to something as simple as a vase filled with fresh florals.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Today, entry-level accommodations start at 720 square feet and come standard with soaking tubs, rainfall showers, Dyson hairdryers, full-sized Perricone MD products and toilets with separate bidets.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
The easiest way to avoid discomfort when getting accustomed to your bidet attachment is to start on the lowest setting, both for temperature and water pressure and gradually work your way to higher settings.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2026
This could range from bigger investments like bidets to something as simple as a vase filled with fresh florals.
—Kate Donovan, Martha Stewart, 11 Apr. 2026
Today, entry-level accommodations start at 720 square feet and come standard with soaking tubs, rainfall showers, Dyson hairdryers, full-sized Perricone MD products and toilets with separate bidets.
—David Hochman, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Bidet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bidet. Accessed 17 May. 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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