<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2011) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> A bidet (US: / bɪˈdeɪ / (listen) or UK: / ˈbiːdeɪ /) is a plumbing fixture or type of sink intended for washing the genitalia, perineum, inner buttocks, and anus of the human body, and is usually located next to the toilet . Lower - cost add - ons combining a toilet seat and electronic bidet are becoming increasingly popular as well . "Bidet" is a French loanword . </P> <P> Bidets are primarily used to wash and clean the genitalia, perineum, inner buttocks, and anus . Despite appearing similar to a toilet, a traditional bidet may be more accurately compared to a sink . There are also bidets that are attachable to ordinary toilet bowls . They have the advantage of being inexpensive and saving space . </P>

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