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nounAn outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.
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From petty (“anything small; a little house, an outhouse”) + house to clarify the intended sense.
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petty-house. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty-house
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“petty-house.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty-house. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “petty-house,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/petty-house.
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