chamberpot

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A form of chamber pot — A container used for urination and defecation, particularly those used in early modern towns before the advent of the flush toilet.

Scrabble 21

Meanings

nounchamberpot (plural chamberpots)

plural chamberpots

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of chamber pot.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna receptacle for urination or defecation in the bedroom

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Origin

From chamber + pot, from its usual use in one's chamber (i.e., bedroom).

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chamberpot. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamberpot

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“chamberpot.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamberpot. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chamberpot,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chamberpot.

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