house of ease

Meanings

nounhouse of ease (plural houses of ease)

euphemisticobsoleteAn outbuilding used to ease one's bowels: an outhouse.
Had you but through a Cranny spy'd On House of Ease your future Bride.
1734, “Strephon & Cloe”, in Beautiful Young Nymph, Jonathan Swift, page 20
Synonyms: outhouse

nounAn outbuilding used to ease one's bowels: an outhouse.

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From the former euphemism do one's ease (“ease one's bowels: defecate”).

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