chamber pot
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of chamber pot
First recorded in 1560–70
Example Sentences
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And if you’re wondering whether money or brains has more power, there’s a scene in which Henrich uses a chamber pot and smugly orders Victor to “flush that for me.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
But the only noteworthy item they found was a chamber pot.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 22, 2022
A luxury padded chair bedecked in pewter and sheepskin was located above his chamber pot and a "Groom of the Stool" relocated his evacuations.
From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2022
Working-class women could be thus catered for, but for the more genteel ladies, a chamber pot in their curtained carriage was the way to go.
From BBC ● Jan. 16, 2022
He carefully removed the bandage on his shoulder, threw the foul-smelling thing in the chamber pot, and replaced the lid before washing his shoulder clean in the hand basin.
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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