house of ease en · NOUN
Etymology
From the former euphemism do one's ease (“ease one's bowels: defecate”).
Meanings
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(euphemistic, obsolete) An 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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| houses of ease | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Relateds
do one's ease · house of office · closet of ease · seat of ease