stool
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6.8
- noun
- /stuːl/
- NSFW
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- She would have to kick aside the bathroom stool he still used to pee.
- toilet stool
Examples
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Put down that stool.
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Manooj, bring that stool.
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Each privy has a separate stool seat for each sex.
Academic text (1998) -
Business is slow," he muttered as he collapsed on a stool.
Blog text (18) -
Bobby, get the stool.
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So unless you have a bucket and a stool, you're payin' for milk.
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Look, there's a stool.
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The doctor recommended using the new stool in the examination room for better hygiene.
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In this park, there are several public restrooms with clean stools available for visitors.
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When nature calls, I always prefer using a clean stool instead of waiting.
Synonyms
490
1.0
A large bowl in a bathroom that you sit on to pee or poo
182
9.6
A casual word for a toilet
30
7.8
An informal joking word for a toilet
29
9.9
A toilet in informal speech
7
5.5
A portable toilet used at a bedside for people who cannot reach a bathroom
3
1.4
A toilet that uses water to wash away waste
3
6.1
A small room with a toilet for people to use
Compounds
- Archaic
1
9.9
A chair on a lever used to dunk people in water as public punishment in the past
- Specialized
1
3.5
A medical test that checks a small sample of poo for blood or infection
Surface Forms
Etymology
Stool for a toilet fixture also comes from the seat idea: older toilets were simple seats called 'stools', so stool came to mean the toilet itself.