lavabo
- noun
- /ləˈvɑːboʊ/
- Jargon
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lavabo
- In the church, the lavabo symbolizes the importance of purification before rituals.
Examples
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The priest washed his hands in the lavabo before the ceremony began.
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After the baptism, the guests lined up to use the lavabo for handwashing.
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I do not want the lavabo.
Fiction book (1998) -
One can also see when rinsing the comb in a lavabo.
Blog text (5) -
By the time Father Cregan got to the Lavabo, Dermott's eyes were on Patsy O'Rourke in the seventh pew.
Fiction book (1993)
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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2.4
A fixed bowl in a bathroom used for washing hands and face
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2.4
A bowl or basin for cleaning hands and face
A small container for washing hands before a religious ceremony
A bowl of holy water at a church entrance for people to touch
A small sink fixed to a wall for washing hands
A bowl fixed to a wall or on a stand where people clean their hands and face
Surface Forms
Etymology
Lavabo comes from the Latin word lavare which means 'to wash', and the Latin form lavabo originally meant 'I will wash'. That's why a lavabo is a small basin used for washing hands, and it is related to the English word lavatory.