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slop-basin

slop-basin noun: a container used for urinating or defecating when it is impossible or inconvenient to go to a bathroom or toilet; a bedpan, a chamber pot. Commonly used in hospitals, where it is normally called bedpan. Formerly used in private residences, particularly those without an indoor toilet or bathroom.

Noun

slop-basin (plural slop-basins)

  1. (dated) A container used for urinating or defecating when it is impossible or inconvenient to go to a bathroom or toilet; a bedpan, a chamber pot. Commonly used in hospitals, where it is normally called bedpan. Formerly used in private residences, particularly those without an indoor toilet or bathroom.
  2. (UK) A bowl for receiving the leavings of tea or coffee cups at table

Synonyms of slop-basin

Forms of slop-basin

pluralslop-basins

Origin of slop-basin

From slop + basin.

Questions about slop-basin

What does slop-basin mean?
Slop-basin means a container used for urinating or defecating when it is impossible or inconvenient to go to a bathroom or toilet; a bedpan, a chamber pot. Commonly used in hospitals, where it is normally called bedpan. Formerly used in private residences, particularly those without an indoor toilet or bathroom.
What part of speech is slop-basin?
Slop-basin is a noun.
What is the plural of slop-basin?
The plural of slop-basin is slop-basins.

Words near slop-basin in the dictionary

  1. slop shoots
  2. slop shop
  3. slop shops
  4. slop sink
  5. slop sinks
  6. slop-basin
  7. slop-basins
  8. slop-bellied
  9. slop-bowl
  10. slop-bowls
  11. slop-jar

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