chamber pot

noun

: a bedroom vessel for urination and defecation

Examples of chamber pot in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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 The bidet originated in France, used by aristocrats as a separate piece of furniture next to the chamber pot. Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024 There are fleas and chamber pots and thumbed noses and a St. Patrick’s Day picnic that — hold on to your shillelagh! Dan Barry, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chamber pot 

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

chamber pot

noun
: a bedroom vessel for urination and defecation
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