seat of ease

English

Noun

seat of ease (plural seats of ease)

1. (euphemistic, obsolete) A toilet.
   • 1850, J. Greenwood, The Sailor's Sea-book, page 143:

     Round-house at the Head. Conveniences or seats of ease for the officers.

Synonyms

• See Thesaurus:toilet

Related terms

• closet of ease
• do one's ease
• house of ease

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "ease, n." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1891.