"necessary stool" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: necessary stools [plural]
Etymology: Likely formed under influence from necessarium (“monastic latrine, outhouse, or lavatory”) and necessary (“outhouse; lavatory”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} necessary stool (plural necessary stools)
  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) A stool or seat used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: a chamber pot or toilet. Wikipedia link: chamber pot, toilet Tags: euphemistic, obsolete Synonyms: toilet Related terms: necessary
    Sense id: en-necessary_stool-en-noun-p0~vInGG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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