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houses of easement

houses of easement is the plural of house of easement.

Meaning of house of easement

Noun

house of easement (plural houses of easement)

  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) An outbuilding in which to do one's easement (defecate): an outhouse.
    • Se the hous of esement be swete & clene.1508, Book of Keruynge
    Synonyms:
    outhouse

Questions about houses of easement

What is houses of easement the plural of?
Houses of easement is the plural of house of easement.

Words near houses of easement in the dictionary

  1. houses of cards
  2. houses of commons
  3. houses of correction
  4. houses of detention
  5. houses of ease
  6. houses of easement
  7. houses of God
  8. houses of horrors
  9. houses of ill fame
  10. houses of ill repute
  11. Houses of Lords

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