"pissoir" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /piːˈswɑː/ [UK], /ˈpɪswɑː/ [UK] Forms: pissoirs [plural]
Etymology: First attested in 1919. From French pissoir. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|pissoir|}} French pissoir Head templates: {{en-noun}} pissoir (plural pissoirs)
  1. A public urinal typically found in European, especially French, streets.
    Sense id: en-pissoir-en-noun-cfFrdv3B Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 97 1 2 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 97 1 1

Inflected forms

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