Meanings
nounnecessary stool (plural necessary stools)
plural necessary stools
- euphemisticobsoleteA stool or seat used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: a chamber pot or toilet.
Synonyms: toilet
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA stool or seat used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation: a chamber pot or toilet.
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Origin
Likely formed under influence from necessarium (“monastic latrine, outhouse, or lavatory”) and necessary (“outhouse; lavatory”).
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APA
necessary stool. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necessary%20stool
MLA
“necessary stool.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necessary%20stool. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “necessary stool,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/necessary%20stool.
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