chiqueiro — meaning in English

English meaning

• cesspool noun An underground pit that collects and holds sewage or wastewater.
• pigsty noun A pen where pigs are kept.
• sty noun A pen where pigs are kept.
• toilet noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.

Senses

chiqueiro is used for these senses in English:

• cesspool (by extension) A filthy place.
• sty A pen or enclosure for swine.
• sty (figurative) A messy, dirty or debauched place.
• toilet (obsolete) A covering of linen, silk, or tapestry, spread over a dressing table in a chamber or dressing room. [17th–19th c.]

cesspool — full definition

1. noun An underground pit that collects and holds sewage or wastewater.
2. noun Figuratively, a place or situation that is extremely dirty, corrupt, or unpleasant.

pigsty — full definition

1. noun A pen where pigs are kept.
2. noun A very dirty or messy place (informal).

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