Outhouse vs Commode - What's the difference?
outhouse | commode |
(label) an outbuilding, a small structure located away, or not directly accessed from, a main building.
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(label) an outbuilding containing a toilet, often just a seat over a cesspool
A low chest of drawers on short legs.
A stand for a washbowl and jug.
A chair containing a chamber pot.
(euphemistic) A toilet.
(historical) A kind of woman's headdress, raising the hair and fore part of the cap to a great height.
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As a noun outhouse
is (label) an outbuilding, a small structure located away, or not directly accessed from, a main building.As a proper noun commode is
commodus.outhouse
English
Noun
(en noun)- plenty of sand and cement had been found in one of the outhouses
Usage notes
The term outhouse usually refers to a permanent facility. Where an outdoor toilet is installed on a temporary basis, variants of portable toilet' such as ' portapotty are generally used. The dated slang john and johnny house are sometimes also used to identify such toilet.Synonyms
* (toilet) shithouse (US)commode
English
Noun
(wikipedia commode) (en noun)- Or under high commodes , with looks erect.