necessary place 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) A place used for the business of urination and defecation: an outhouse or lavatory.
He bought, for example, a common edition of Horace, of which he tore off gradually a couple of pages, carried them with him to that necessary place, read them first, and then sent them down as a sacrifice to Cloacina: this was so much time fairly gained, and I recommend you to follow his example.
1747 15 December, Lord Chesterfield, letter
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| necessary places | Number=Plur | lexicographic |