Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

house of easement

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.79 in modern English

Syllables: house- of ease-ment
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outbuilding in which to do one's easement (defecate): an outhouse.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"Se the hous of esement be swete & clene."
"[T]he lowest servants at Hampton Court used the great communal toilet capable of seating fourteen people at once named the ‘Common Jakes’ or the ‘Great House of Easement’. This giant facility discharged into a tank which was washed clean by the waters of the moat. Even so, the tank emitted a dreadful smell and frequently had to be scrubbed clean."

Etymology

From easement in its former euphemistic use to reference the easing of one's bowels.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

houses of easement (plural)

Phrases

house of ease do one's easement stool of easement

Frequently Paired Words

do one's easement stool of easement

Synonyms

outhouse

Questions

What does house of easement mean?: An outbuilding in which to do one's easement (defecate): an outhouse.
Where does house of easement come from?: From easement in its former euphemistic use to reference the easing of one's bowels.

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