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close-stool

American  
[klohz-stool, klohs-] / ˈkloʊzˌstul, ˈkloʊs- /

noun

  1. a stool having a seat with a hole, beneath which a chamber pot is placed.

close-stool British  
/ ˈkləʊsˌstuːl /

noun

  1. a wooden stool containing a covered chamber pot

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Etymology

Origin of close-stool

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425

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