closestool

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A form of close-stool — A chamber pot enclosed in a stool or box; a commode.

OriginMiddle English close stol →
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Meanings

nounclosestool (plural closestools)

plural closestools

  1. alternativeAlternative form of close-stool.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishclose stol
  2. Englishclosestool

From Middle English close stol, equivalent to close (“enclosed”, adjective) + stool.

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APA

closestool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closestool

MLA

“closestool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closestool. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “closestool,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/closestool.

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