netty

British

/ ˈnɛtɪ /

noun

dialect a lavatory, originally an earth closet

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Etymology

Origin of netty

of obscure origin

Example Sentences

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Now and again a dog nosed among a thousand smells and scented his master; the ruff of his neck stood up like a hog's bristles and a netty ridge prickled along his spine.

From Irish Fairy Tales by Stephens, James

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