"kocay" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kocays [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English cokei (“stream; drain, gutter”). Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|cokei||stream; drain, gutter}} Middle English cokei (“stream; drain, gutter”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} kocay (plural kocays)
  1. (obsolete and rare) A place used for urination and defecation: a latrine; an outhouse; a lavatory. Tags: obsolete, rare Categories (topical): Buildings, Rooms, Toilet (room) Synonyms: bathroom, koley, cockey
    Sense id: en-kocay-en-noun-zpICACYh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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