'The words of that phrase' (below-hyperlinked to Yahoo! Life's tips) is built on an even-deeper source ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The "Toilet Plume" is the |Cloud of Micro|scopic |Feces lifted into the bathroom air after you flush.
The word “Toilet” (#Toiletries #Toilets) is built on ancient words that mean "Cloth, Net (|Toil)" (Toilet acquired an association with upper class dressing by 18c., through the specific sense "a fine cloth cover on the dressing table for the Articles spread upon it;" thence "the articles, collectively, used in dressing" (mirror, bottles, brushes, combs, etc.). Subsequent sense evolution in English (mostly following French uses) is to "act or process of |Dressing," especially the dressing and powdering of the hair (1680s); then "a Dressing Room" (1819), especially one with a |Lavatory attached; then "Lavatory or |Porcelain Plumbing |Fixture" (1895), an American Euphemism for the Loo or Privy or latrine or Outhouse or Water-Closet.)
The word “Plume” (#Plumage) is built on ancient words that mean "to |Pluck; a |Feather (especially a Large & |Conspicuous one), |Fleece" (Long Streak of Smoke/whatever, to |Adorn with Plumes).
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