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necessary_house

necessary house

English

Noun

necessary house (plural necessary houses)

  1. (euphemistic, obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation.

Synonyms

  • See Wikisaurus:bathroom

Related terms

References

  • Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "necessary, adj. and n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2003.