washbasin
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2.4
- noun
- /ˈwɔːʃˌbeɪsən/
- UK
:
lavabo
- She filled the washbasin with warm water to clean her face.
- toilet and a washbasin
- washbasin and shower
- mirror and the washbasin
Examples
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I washed my hands at the washbasin before dinner.
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The toilet and washbasin were on the landing.
Fiction book (2001) -
I put the lilies in the washbasin and ran water.
Fiction book (1994) -
Other mothers would wash their babies in a washbasin or would stick them directly under the faucet.
Fiction book (1996) -
Below the washbasin, some old quilts are folded on the floor.
Fiction book (1995) -
Salomea bent over the washbasin, scooped the water with the palms of her hands, and washed her arms and belly.
Fiction book (2000) -
The washbasin in the guest bathroom is made of ceramic.
Synonyms
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1.0
A fixed bowl in a bathroom connected to water and a drain for washing hands and face
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2.3
A sink fixed in a bathroom for washing hands
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2.4
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
A small sink fixed to a wall for washing hands
A basin in a church used for washing hands before a service
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Morphology
Etymology
Washbasin joins wash ('to clean') and basin ('a bowl for water'), so it literally means a bowl used for washing. That's why a washbasin is the fixed bowl in a bathroom where you wash your hands and face.