Meanings
nounstool of easement (plural stools of easement)
plural stools of easement
- euphemisticobsoleteA stool upon which to ease one's bowels: a commode, a chamber pot.
Synonyms: chamber pot
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA stool upon which to ease one's bowels: a commode, a chamber pot.
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Origin
From easement in its former euphemistic use to reference the easing of one's bowels.
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APA
stool of easement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stool%20of%20easement
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“stool of easement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stool%20of%20easement. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stool of easement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stool%20of%20easement.
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