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lavatory

/ˈlæv.ə.təɹ.i/

noun

Meaning

  • A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly:

  • Handwashing, particularly

  • A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.

  • A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.

  • A room containing a toilet: a bathroom (US) or WC (UK).

  • A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.

  • A place to wash clothes: a laundry.

  • A place where gold is panned.

  • A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.

Synonyms

washbasin,
sink

adjective

Meaning

  • Washing, or cleansing by washing.