closestool
/ˈkloʊzˌstul/
noun
- A piece of furniture containing a chamber pot, used as an early form of toilet.
- The museum displayed a wooden closestool from the 1700s.
- In the old castle, the bedroom had a closestool hidden behind a screen.
- Before indoor plumbing, many homes used a closestool for nighttime needs.
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