EARTH-CLOSET

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

Synonyms:

earth-closet; jakes; outhouse; privy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("earth-closet" is a kind of...):

outbuilding (a building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building)

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