"seat of ease" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: seats of ease [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|seats of ease}} seat of ease (plural seats of ease)
  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) A toilet. Tags: euphemistic, obsolete Synonyms: toilet Related terms: closet of ease, do one's ease, house of ease
    Sense id: en-seat_of_ease-en-noun-OTAX6p6R Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms

Inflected forms

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