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adj
Washing, or cleansing by washing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, formal, not-comparable
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noun
A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
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noun
A vessel or fixture for washing
A laver: a washbasin.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
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noun
A vessel or fixture for washing
A bathtub.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, formal
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noun
A vessel or fixture for washing
A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
Topics: Christianity
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noun
A vessel or fixture for washing
A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
Topics: Christianity
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noun
A vessel or fixture for washing
A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, formal, usually
Topics: Christianity
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noun
A vessel or fixture for washing
A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
Qualifier: interior design
Topics: business, construction, manufacturing
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noun
Handwashing as an act, particularly
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
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noun
Handwashing as an act, particularly
The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
Topics: Christianity
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noun
Handwashing as an act, particularly
The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal
Topics: Christianity
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noun
A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal, obsolete
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noun
A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, formal
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noun
A room containing a toilet: a bathroom (US) or WC (UK).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, formal
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noun
A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: New-England, UK, formal
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noun
A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated, formal
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noun
A place where gold is panned.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal, obsolete
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noun
A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: formal, obsolete
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noun
a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: flush toilet
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Broader terms: toilet, can, commode, crapper, pot, potty, stool, throne
noun
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: toilet, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom
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Broader terms: room
Narrower terms: head, public toilet, comfort station, public convenience, convenience, public lavatory, restroom, toilet facility, wash room, washroom, water closet, closet, W.C., loo
noun
a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand
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Broader terms: sink
History
From Latin lavātōrius.
From Middle English lavatorie, from Late Latin lavātōrium, from Latin lavāre (“to wash”) + -ium (forming places related to an activity). As a place to pan gold, via Spanish lavadero. Doublet of lavatorium and laver. See also lave.
