Stools

/ˈstuːlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of stool: seats without a back or armrests, or feces (bodily waste).

Etymology

From Old English 'stol,' related to Germanic roots. The medical use for feces comes from 'stool' as a noun meaning excrement, used since medieval times.

Kelly Says

One word, two completely different meanings that both survived—a wooden stool and a medical stool—because English loves to reuse words instead of inventing new ones.

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