A toilette in French means in an old fashion way, your attire and prettying up. Perfume being an important part of a good âtoiletteâ, you have some water dedicated to prettying up (faire sa toilette). So âeau de toiletteâ is a type of water (perfume) dedicated to be more beautiful.
Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  prosaic(Adjective) Pertaining to or having the characteristics of prose. The tenor of Eliot's prosaic work differs greatly from that of his poetry. 2  prosaic(Adjective) Straightforward; matter-of-fact; lacking the feeling or elegance of poetry.
Examples of PROSAIC. 1  He has a prosaic writing style. 2  the prosaic life of a hardworking farmer. 3  She believes the noises are made by ghosts, but I think there's a more prosaic explanation.4  For the most part, the descriptions of the books listed in the âCatalog,â though informative, are relentlessly prosaic, even hackneyed. She believes the noises are made by ghosts, but I think there's a more prosaic explanation. 2  For the most part, the descriptions of the books listed in the âCatalog,â though informative, are relentlessly prosaic, even hackneyed. â 3 Mordecai Richler, New York Times Book Review, 8 Oct. 1989.