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noun
A table containing a basin and a pitcher of water for washing.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: furniture, lifestyle
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: commode
Antonyms: none provided
noun
In a stable or garage, a place in the floor prepared so that carriages or automobiles may be washed there and the water run off.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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, lavatory
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: sink
noun
furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a British term
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: wash-hand stand
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: furniture, piece of furniture, article of furniture
History
From wash + stand.
Across languages
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
