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retrete — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • latrine noun A simple toilet, especially a pit or trench, used in military camps or other basic facilities.
  • lav noun Clipping of lavatory.
  • toilet noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.

Senses

retrete is used for these senses in English:

  • flush toilet A toilet that uses water to flush urine and feces through a pipe to another location, typically a sewer main in urban settings or a septic tank elsewhere.
  • latrine (India, otherwise, _, military) Any facility or device used for urination or defecation, whether toilet, lavatory, or outhouse.
  • lav (UK, Irish, slang) Clipping of lavatory.
  • toilet (UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]
  • toilet (NZ) A small secondary lavatory having a fixture used for urination and defecation and sink but no bathtub or shower.

lav — full definition

  1. noun Clipping of lavatory.
  2. noun Clipping of lavalier microphone.

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