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closet of ease

noun

Etymology

From the former euphemism do one's ease (“ease one's bowels: defecate”) and to distinguish the sense from other uses of closet (“a small, private room and [obs.] a small, private outdoor space”).

Definitions

  1. A room used to ease one's bowels

    A room used to ease one's bowels: a lavatory.

    • A Closet of ease.

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