"usual offices" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: usual office [singular]
Etymology: A clarification of the intended sense of office (“outhouse; lavatory”). Head templates: {{en-noun|p|sg=usual office}} usual offices pl (normally plural, singular usual office)
  1. (euphemistic, archaic) A place in which to urinate and defecate: an outhouse; a lavatory. Wikipedia link: usual offices Tags: archaic, euphemistic, plural, plural-normally Categories (topical): Buildings, Rooms, Toilet (room) Synonyms: office of ease, bathroom

Alternative forms

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