Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

draught-house

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.08 in modern English

Syllables
draugh-t--house
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outhouse; an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

From draught + house.

Usage

Inflected Forms

draught-houses (plural) draughthouse (alternative) draught house (alternative)

Synonyms

outhouse

Questions

What does draught-house mean?
An outhouse; an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
Where does draught-house come from?
From draught + house.

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