"petty-house" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: petty-houses [plural]
Etymology: From petty (“anything small; a little house, an outhouse”) + house to clarify the intended sense. Head templates: {{en-noun}} petty-house (plural petty-houses)
  1. (regional euphemistic) An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory. Tags: euphemistic, regional Categories (topical): Buildings, Rooms, Toilet (room) Synonyms: bathroom

Inflected forms

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