First Known Use: 1642
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latrine
noun la·trine \lə-ˈtrēn\
: an outdoor toilet that is usually a hole dug in the ground
Full Definition of LATRINE
1
: a receptacle (as a pit in the earth) for use as a toilet
2
: toilet 3
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Origin of LATRINE
French, from Latin latrina, contraction of lavatrina, from lavare to wash — more at lye
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Rhymes with LATRINE
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