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Toilets and other objects for relieving oneself are also on display, including an ornate commode styled after a stacks of books, and porcelain portable chamber pots that resemble fancy gravy boats, but were in fact designed for women in the 18th century to relieve themselves in public.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 3 Sep. 2019
Cave workers brought meals, mail, newspapers, and smoking supplies twice a day, and spirited away the contents of the chamber pots.
—Discover Magazine, 14 June 2024
The museum has three main sections — ancient, medieval and modern — and an extensive collection of objects, including chamber pots, bidets and toilets from 1145 to present day.
—Catherine Garcia, theweek, 14 Feb. 2024
The bidet originated in France, used by aristocrats as a separate piece of furniture next to the chamber pot.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 24 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1540, in the meaning defined above
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“Chamber pot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chamber%20pot. Accessed 10 Nov. 2024.
Medical Definition
chamber pot
noun
: a bedroom vessel for urination and defecation
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