necessary stool
English
editEtymology
editLikely formed under influence from necessarium (“monastic latrine, outhouse, or lavatory”) and necessary (“outhouse; lavatory”).
Noun
editnecessary stool (plural necessary stools)
- (euphemistic, obsolete) A stool or seat used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: a chamber pot or toilet.
Synonyms
edit- See Thesaurus:toilet
Related terms
edit- See necessary
References
edit- Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "necessary, adj. and n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2003.