SPITTOON

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does spittoon mean? 

• SPITTOON (noun)
  The noun SPITTOON has 1 sense:

1. a receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)

  Familiarity information: SPITTOON used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SPITTOON (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A receptacle for spit (usually in a public place)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

cuspidor; spittoon

Hypernyms ("spittoon" is a kind of...):

receptacle (a container that is used to put or keep things in)