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chamber pot noun[ C ] uk /ˈtʃeɪm.bə ˌpɒt/ us /ˈtʃeɪm.bɚ ˌpɑːt/ a large, round, bowl-shaped container used as a toilet at night or during an illness, in the past often kept under a bed便盆,夜壶 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Parts of buildings: the toilet bathroom bedpan bog cistern cloakroom comfort room flush gent honey bucket john ladiesphrase ladies' room latrine litter potty chair powder room privy public convenience restroom women's room
The chamber pots and buckets were emptied into cesspits. The room was empty, and under the flare of the gas a solitary chamber pot stood forgotten among a heap of petticoats trailing on the floor. There was a chamber pot under the sideboard for their use. |