dusthole en · NOUN
Etymology
From dust + hole.
Meanings
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(archaic) A hole or other receptacle for rubbish; a dustbin.
The kitchen was paved with off bits of stone, close to the dust-hole, which was infested with rats […].
1828, JT Smith, Nollekens and His Times, Century Hutchinson, published 1986, page 231:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| dustholes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |