necessary stool
necessary stool · necessary stools
A stool or seat used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: a…A stool or seat used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: a chamber pot or toilet.
Meaning
1 senses(euphemistic, obsolete)A stool or seat used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: a chamber pot or toilet.
Origin
Likely formed under influence from necessarium (“monastic latrine, outhouse, or lavatory”)Likely formed under influence from necessarium (“monastic latrine, outhouse, or lavatory”) and necessary (“outhouse; lavatory”).
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Forms
plural: necessary stools| Singular | necessary stool |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatednecessaryA2