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pissoir

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /piːˈswɑː/
  • UK: /ˈpɪswɑː/
  • rhymes with -ɑː

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noun

Meaning 1

A public urinal typically found in European, especially French, streets.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • To tackle the problem of street urination, Parisian authorities introduced the pissoir

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

First attested in 1919. From French pissoir.