HyperDic: jakes

English > 1 sense of the word jakes:
NOUNartifactjakes, outhouse, privy, earth-closeta small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
jakes > pronunciation
Soundsjhey'ks
RhymesAix ... sweepstakes: 5 rhymes with eyks...
English > jakes: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate.
Synonymsouthouse, privy, earth-closet
BroaderoutbuildingA building that is subordinate to and separate from a main building
Spanishjakes, meadero, retrete, urinario, váter
Catalancomuna, jakes, urinari, vàter

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