Definitions from Wiktionary (lavatory)

▸ noun:  A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly:
▸ noun:  A laver: a washbasin.
▸ noun:  (archaic) A bathtub.
▸ noun:  (Christianity) A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
▸ noun:  (Christianity) A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
▸ noun:  (Christianity, usually figurative) A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.
▸ noun:  (construction, interior design) A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
▸ noun:  Handwashing as an act, particularly
▸ noun:  (Christianity) The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist.
▸ noun:  (Christianity) The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.
▸ noun:  (obsolete) A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.
▸ noun:  (dated) A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.
▸ noun:  (euphemistic) A room containing a toilet: a bathroom (US) or WC (UK).
▸ noun:  (UK, New England) A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
▸ noun:  (dated) A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
▸ noun:  (obsolete) A place where gold is panned.
▸ noun:  (obsolete) A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.
▸ adjective:  (dated) Washing, or cleansing by washing.
▸ Also see lavatory




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