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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)