"draught-house" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: draught-houses [plural]
Etymology: From draught + house. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|draught|house}} draught + house Head templates: {{en-noun}} draught-house (plural draught-houses)
  1. (obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. Wikipedia link: draught-house Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Buildings, Rooms, Toilet (room) Synonyms: outhouse, draughthouse, draught house

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