# petty-house

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An outhouse: an outbuilding used as a lavatory.

## Etymology
From petty (“anything small; a little house, an outhouse”) + house to clarify the intended sense.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/petty-house