Definition of jakes in English:

jakes

noun dʒeɪksdʒeɪks

archaic

A toilet, especially an outdoor one.
（尤指屋外的）厕所，茅房
Example sentencesExamples
- Nothing fancy, just a long drop, probably leading to a cistern that served several other jakes, but it was a luxury here.
- You're told about table manners to relieve yourself in a jakes above a stream.
- A jakes, of course, was the Elizabethan word for a mouldy toilet.
- Bloom kicks open "the crazy door of the jakes." In the cobwebbed privacy of the biffy with "the stench of mouldy limewash and stale cobwebs" Bloom "eases himself".
- Out with the boss for a power lunch? Don't excuse yourself to use the "rest room", how dull: announce that you are headed for the jakes!
Synonyms
lavatory, wc, water closet, convenience, public convenience, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet

Origin

Mid 16th century: perhaps from the given name Jacques, or as the genitive of the pet name Jack (see jack¹).

Definition of jakes in US English:

jakes

noundʒeɪksjāks

archaic

A lavatory, especially an outdoor one.
（尤指屋外的）厕所，茅房
Example sentencesExamples
- You're told about table manners to relieve yourself in a jakes above a stream.
- Out with the boss for a power lunch? Don't excuse yourself to use the "rest room", how dull: announce that you are headed for the jakes!
- A jakes, of course, was the Elizabethan word for a mouldy toilet.
- Nothing fancy, just a long drop, probably leading to a cistern that served several other jakes, but it was a luxury here.
- Bloom kicks open "the crazy door of the jakes." In the cobwebbed privacy of the biffy with "the stench of mouldy limewash and stale cobwebs" Bloom "eases himself".
Synonyms
lavatory, wc, water closet, convenience, public convenience, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet

Origin

Mid 16th century: perhaps from the given name Jacques, or as the genitive of the pet name Jack (see jack).

词汇	jakes
释义	Definition of jakes in English: jakes noun dʒeɪksdʒeɪks archaic A toilet, especially an outdoor one. （尤指屋外的）厕所，茅房 Example sentencesExamples Nothing fancy, just a long drop, probably leading to a cistern that served several other jakes, but it was a luxury here. You're told about table manners to relieve yourself in a jakes above a stream. A jakes, of course, was the Elizabethan word for a mouldy toilet. Bloom kicks open "the crazy door of the jakes." In the cobwebbed privacy of the biffy with "the stench of mouldy limewash and stale cobwebs" Bloom "eases himself". Out with the boss for a power lunch? Don't excuse yourself to use the "rest room", how dull: announce that you are headed for the jakes! Synonyms lavatory, wc, water closet, convenience, public convenience, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet Origin Mid 16th century: perhaps from the given name Jacques, or as the genitive of the pet name Jack (see jack¹). Definition of jakes in US English: jakes noundʒeɪksjāks archaic A lavatory, especially an outdoor one. （尤指屋外的）厕所，茅房 Example sentencesExamples You're told about table manners to relieve yourself in a jakes above a stream. Out with the boss for a power lunch? Don't excuse yourself to use the "rest room", how dull: announce that you are headed for the jakes! A jakes, of course, was the Elizabethan word for a mouldy toilet. Nothing fancy, just a long drop, probably leading to a cistern that served several other jakes, but it was a luxury here. Bloom kicks open "the crazy door of the jakes." In the cobwebbed privacy of the biffy with "the stench of mouldy limewash and stale cobwebs" Bloom "eases himself". Synonyms lavatory, wc, water closet, convenience, public convenience, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet Origin Mid 16th century: perhaps from the given name Jacques, or as the genitive of the pet name Jack (see jack).
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