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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

closet of ease

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.92 in modern English

Syllables
clos-et of ease
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Obsolete

Example Sentences

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”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

closets of ease (plural)

Derived Forms

closet

Phrases

do one's ease house of ease seat of ease

Frequently Paired Words

do one's ease house of ease seat of ease

Synonyms

bathroom

Questions

What does closet of ease mean?
A room used to ease one's bowels: a lavatory.
Where does closet of ease come from?
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”).

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