closestools

/ˈkloʊzˌstulz/
noun
  1. Plural of closestool; multiple pieces of furniture used as early toilets.
    • In the exhibition, they showed how closestools evolved over the centuries.
    • The antique shop had several closestools from different historical periods.
    • The castle's servants were responsible for emptying the closestools each morning.
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