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backhouse

noun·Reference

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An outbuilding behind the main building, or an annex attached to the rear of it; especially, a scullery or washhouse.

Other meanings

2. noun

An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

3. proper noun

A surname from Old English.

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