noun
- containers used for spitting into, especially for tobacco juice
Usage: historical; plural of spittoon
Examples
- The old saloon had brass spittoons placed around the room.
- Spittoons were common fixtures in 19th-century public buildings.
- The museum displayed antique spittoons from the Wild West era.
- Many hotels removed their spittoons when smoking habits changed.
- The ornate spittoons were made of polished brass and ceramic.
- Spittoons were considered necessary furniture in tobacco-chewing communities.