Usage

Toilette

the act or process of dressing or grooming oneself.

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Faux

= fake.

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Half-mast vs. half-staff

Half-mast = (of a flag) flown halfway up the mast as a signal of mourning or distress. Half-staff = flown halfway up the flagpole as a symbol of mourning.

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Biceps and triceps

Biceps and triceps are technically singular nouns, but they’re informally treated as plural, with bicep and tricep being the informal singular forms.