lavatory
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- noun
- /ˈlævəˌtɔri/
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lavabo
- After using the lavatory, he scrubbed his hands under the running water.
Examples
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- Your lavatory and sink, sir.
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"I had squeezed paint on my hands, and I went into the tiny lavatory to wash.
Fiction book (1996) -
I make my way down the aisle to the lavatory and splash cold water on my face, then examine myself in the mirror.
Fiction book (1999) -
In the tiny lavatory, Kathryn washed her face.
Fiction book (1998) -
Soon we'd have enough money for new boots and coats, ham, cabbage and potatoes for dinner, electric light and maybe even a lavatory like they have in America.
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You know as well as I do that thousands of working people—some of them bedridden like you—live in single rooms with an outside lavatory they cannot reach because of the stairs.
Fiction book (2002) -
Not that it looked very different, because Isobel had simply installed a bath, a basin, and a lavatory, and left the rugs, the laden bookshelves, and the comfortable armchair where they were.
Fiction book (1990) -
I always feel refreshed after washing my hands in the lavatory before dinner.
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The lavatory in my apartment has a beautiful ceramic sink that's easy to clean.
Synonyms
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A fixed basin in a kitchen or bathroom for washing dishes and hands
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A fixed bowl in a bathroom connected to water and a drain for washing hands and face
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A fixed bowl in a bathroom used for washing hands and face
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A bowl or basin for cleaning hands and face
A bowl fixed to a wall or on a stand where people clean their hands and face
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Etymology
Lavatory comes from the Latin lavare 'to wash'. In this sense it means a fixed sink or basin for washing your hands and face, so a lavatory is simply a place made for washing.