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slop-basins

slop-basins is the plural of slop-basin.

Meaning of slop-basin

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

Questions about slop-basins

What is slop-basins the plural of?
Slop-basins is the plural of slop-basin.

Words near slop-basins in the dictionary

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

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