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latrine

  • /ləˈtɹiːn/ UK, US

Rhymes with -iːn

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From French latrine (“latrine”), from Latin lātrīna.

noun latrines

  1. An open trench or pit used for urination and defecation.
  2. India Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
  3. obsolete A chamber pot.

Similar: privy, bathroom, and Thesaurus:chamber pot

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