Definition of pissoir in English:
pissoir
noun ˈpɪswɑːpiːˈswɑːpiˈswär
A public urinal.
Example sentencesExamples
- There are modern versions of old-fashioned French pissoirs for the many people who are apparently unable to use more ambitious lavatories with any degree of success.
- The disgruntled butler uses the soup tureen as a pissoir.
- The world of the arts is now not so much your oyster as your pissoir.
- In 1864, as part of his modernisation of Paris, Georges-Eugene Haussmann introduced the pissoir.
- The tiny theatres that were once described as ‘jewel boxes’ smelled more like pissoirs and the art was long gone.
Synonyms
lavatory, wc, water closet, convenience, public convenience, facilities, urinal, privy, latrine, outhouse, earth closet, jakes