washstand
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5.2
- noun
- /ˈwɔːʃˌstænd/
- Archaic
:
lavabo
- Argyle knows nothing about tucking a boy in bed; he stands awkwardly idle as William scrubs his face at the washstand and crawls into bed.
- a mahogany washstand
- bed and washstand
- a washstand and chair
Examples
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And I hung fresh towels on the washstand for you.
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The little man hurried over to the washstand, reached up on tiptoes to run some water, and splashed some on his face.
Fiction book (1995) -
There was a window and the washstand on the other side.
Fiction book (1990) -
There was a bureau, too, and a small washstand, but little else.
Fiction book (1999) -
Nynaeve returned the pitcher of water to the washstand vigorously, sloshing some out.
Fiction book (1992) -
Egwene struggled off the bed, refusing Elayne's help, and made her way to the washstand to bathe her face and arms in the relatively cool water.
Fiction book (1992) -
Almost falling in his haste, he scrambled off the bed, stumbled to the washstand, seized the pitcher, and splashed water everywhere as he filled the basin.
Fiction book (1991) -
The washstand in the corner of the bathroom had a beautiful antique design.
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She kept her toiletries neatly arranged on the washstand by the sink.
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After washing his hands, he dried them with a towel hanging on the washstand.
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
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2.3
A sink fixed in a bathroom for washing hands
A small table that holds a basin and pitcher for washing hands before indoor plumbing
A bowl fixed to a wall or on a stand where people clean their hands and face
How Portable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Washstand comes from the two simple words wash ('to clean with water') and stand ('something that holds things'). So a washstand is literally a piece of furniture that holds a basin for washing your hands and face, often used before there was running water.