as in aristocratic
being or characteristic of a person who has an offensive air of superiority and tends to ignore or disdain anyone regarded as inferior
a ridiculous woman with pretentious airs and potty pronunciations for everyday words
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as in bathroom
a room furnished with a fixture for flushing body waste
the little girl announced loudly that she needed to go to the potty
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Recent Examples of potty
Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
The posh potty was installed as a satirical art piece by Italian sculptor Maurizio Cattelan.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The city's goal is to stand up six public potties, but that will depend on funding.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
In December, in Levittown on Long Island, a man ignited a porta potty outside a house under construction, then ran off down the street, blazing away.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Noun
The hotel provides pet amenities like a complimentary toy, potty pads, as well as food and water bowls.
—Jessica Vadillo, Travel + Leisure, 22 Mar. 2025
The posh potty was installed as a satirical art piece by Italian sculptor Maurizio Cattelan.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
The city's goal is to stand up six public potties, but that will depend on funding.
—Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
In December, in Levittown on Long Island, a man ignited a porta potty outside a house under construction, then ran off down the street, blazing away.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potty
Adjective
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In reality, McArthur was a bull-rider from Clinton and a far cry from the aristocratic type others had pegged him for, Lyons said.—
Tony Holt,
Arkansas Online,
7 Apr. 2025
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The largely middle-class Liberals replaced Britain's aristocratic Whigs in the 19th century only to be supplanted themselves by the working-class Labor Party in the 20th century.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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As are the minimalist, elegant accommodations designed by André Fu, complete with sumptuous marble bathrooms that are kitted out with deep soaking tubs.—
Christina Liao,
Vogue,
15 Apr. 2025
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Beyond translation and basic questions about how to find the closest public bathroom, Japan’s tourist support centers are also attractions in their own right.—
Lilit Marcus,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That doesn’t portray a hero, but rather someone so arrogant as to invent his own law and appoint himself its executioner.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2025
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Maybe so, but that’s an arrogant thing for such a young killer to say.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Late at night, the action moves to the louche Rose Bar where a dazzling mirrored corridor leads to the restrooms, bouncing your reflection back from every surface.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The back of the building would include an office, break room, restroom and vault.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Blanchett is apologetic and melancholy as Cate, and wonderfully snotty as Shelly, critiquing the privilege and luxury that the actress knows that famous people like her take for granted.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
15 Mar. 2025
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By design, the reactions his hulking, initially gentle presence inspires from Tehran bureaucratic authorities, elite fail-sons, and snotty business owners speak volumes more than any of his actual dialogue.—
IndieWire Staff,
IndieWire,
13 Aug. 2024
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Burgum's order says park officials can't close toilets or other amenities without the express permission of his office, stripping park superintendents of that discretion.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2025
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Their village lacks toilets and sanitation, and people defecate in the open, which health officials say puts around 2,000 other children at risk of contracting polio, which can be spread by contact with human waste.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Potty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potty. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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