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necessary stool

necessary stool noun: a stool or seat used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: a chamber pot or toilet.

Noun

necessary stool (plural necessary stools)

  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) A stool or seat used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: a chamber pot or toilet.
    Synonyms:
    toilet

Synonyms of necessary stool

Forms of necessary stool

pluralnecessary stools

Origin of necessary stool

Likely formed under influence from necessarium (“monastic latrine, outhouse, or lavatory”) and necessary (“outhouse; lavatory”).

Questions about necessary stool

What does necessary stool mean?
Necessary stool means a stool or seat used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: a chamber pot or toilet.
What part of speech is necessary stool?
Necessary stool is a noun.
What is the plural of necessary stool?
The plural of necessary stool is necessary stools.

Words near necessary stool in the dictionary

  1. necessary houses
  2. necessary place
  3. necessary places
  4. necessary room
  5. necessary rooms
  6. necessary stool
  7. necessary stools
  8. necessary vault
  9. necessary vaults
  10. necessary woman
  11. necessary women

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