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house_of_ease

house of ease

English

Noun

house of ease (plural houses of ease)

  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) An outbuilding used to ease one's bowels: an outhouse.

Synonyms

  • See Wikisaurus:bathroom

Related terms

References

  • Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "ease, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1891.