necessary house en · NOUN
Etymology
Likely formed under influence from necessarium (“monastic latrine, outhouse, or lavatory”) and necessary (“outhouse; lavatory”).
Meanings
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(euphemistic, obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation.
I knew a gentleman who was so good a manager of his time that he would not even lose that small portion of it which the calls of nature obliged him to pass in the necessary-house; but gradually went through all the Latin poets in those moments.
1747 15 December, Lord Chesterfield, letter
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| necessary houses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |