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toilet stool

toilet stool noun: a footstool with a circular indent on its side, so that it can be placed in front of the toilet, in order for the person using the toilet to be able to rest their feet on it and sit in a squat position, ostensibly making defecation easier.

Noun

toilet stool (plural toilet stools)

  1. A footstool with a circular indent on its side, so that it can be placed in front of the toilet, in order for the person using the toilet to be able to rest their feet on it and sit in a squat position, ostensibly making defecation easier.
  2. (uncommon) Synonym of potty stool (“a stepstool with a circular indent on its side, so that it can be placed in front of the toilet, in order for a toddler or young child to be able to reach it, especially during potty-training.”).
    Synonyms:
    potty stool, poop stoop, squat stool, squatting stool, toilet stoop

Synonyms of toilet stool

Forms of toilet stool

pluraltoilet stools

Origin of toilet stool

From toilet + stool.

Questions about toilet stool

What does toilet stool mean?
Toilet stool means a footstool with a circular indent on its side, so that it can be placed in front of the toilet, in order for the person using the toilet to be able to rest their feet on it and sit in a squat position, ostensibly making defecation easier.
What part of speech is toilet stool?
Toilet stool is a noun.
What is the plural of toilet stool?
The plural of toilet stool is toilet stools.

Words near toilet stool in the dictionary

  1. toilet services
  2. toilet set
  3. toilet sets
  4. toilet slipper
  5. toilet slippers
  6. toilet stool
  7. toilet stools
  8. toilet table
  9. toilet tables
  10. toilet teaching
  11. toilet tissue

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