close-stool

[klohz-stool, klohs-]

noun

1. a stool having a seat with a hole, beneath which a chamber pot is placed.

close-stool

/ ˈkləʊsˌstuːl /

noun

1. a wooden stool containing a covered chamber pot

Word History and Origins

Origin of close-stool¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425