necessary house
English
Etymology
Likely formed under influence from necessarium (“monastic latrine, outhouse, or lavatory”) and necessary (“outhouse; lavatory”).
Noun
necessary house (plural necessary houses)
- (euphemistic, obsolete) An outhouse: an outbuilding used for the "necessary" business of urination and defecation.
Synonyms
Related terms
- See necessary
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "necessary, adj. and n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2003.