Definition of "close-stool" [close•-stool]

• A chamber pot enclosed in a stool or box; a commode. (noun)

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• "The two factions send to him a solemn deputation; and the dalai-lama begins, according to his divine custom, by distributing among them the contents of his close-stool."
• "Trimalchio retired to the close-stool, after this course, and we, having freedom of action with the tyrant away, began to draw the other guests out."
• "Everything's ready outside, if the call's more serious, water, close-stool, and anything else you'll need."