chamber pot

noun

: a bedroom vessel for urination and defecation

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Many of the bathrooms were non-functioning, and the chamber pots were late in arriving—just as an attack of dysentery hit the camp. Jake Whitney, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024 Toilets and other objects for relieving oneself are also on display, including an ornate commode styled after a stacks of books, and porcelain portable chamber pots that resemble fancy gravy boats, but were in fact designed for women in the 18th century to relieve themselves in public. Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019 Cave workers brought meals, mail, newspapers, and smoking supplies twice a day, and spirited away the contents of the chamber pots. Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024 The museum has three main sections — ancient, medieval and modern — and an extensive collection of objects, including chamber pots, bidets and toilets from 1145 to present day. Catherine Garcia, theweek, 14 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chamber pot 

Word History

First Known Use

1540, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chamber pot was in 1540

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“Chamber pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamber%20pot. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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chamber pot

noun
: a bedroom vessel for urination and defecation
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