Look up: lavatory

1. Lavatory
   Originally a lavatory was a cistern or trough to wash in. There was usually a lavatory in the cloisters of monastic establishments, at which the inmates washed their hands and faces. Some of these still remain, as at Gloucester and Worcester. The name was also given to the piscina. In modern times t...
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2. lavatory
   Another name for a toilet. ...
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3. Lavatory
   Bathroom or washroom sink.
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4. Lavatory
   Lav'a·to·ry adjective Washing, or cleansing by washing.
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5. Lavatory
   Lav'a·to·ry noun ; plural Lavatories . [ Latin lavatorium : confer lavatoire . See Lave to wash, and confer Laver .] 1. A place for washing. 2. A basin or other vessel for washing in. ...
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6. lavatory
   Origin: L. Lavatorium: cf. Lavatoire. See Lave to wash, and cf. Laver. ... 1. A place for washing. ... 2. A basin or other vessel for washing in. ... 3. A wash or lotion for a diseased part. ... 4. A place where gold is obtained by washing. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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7. Lavatory
   • (n.) A place where gold is obtained by washing. • (n.) A wash or lotion for a diseased part. • (a.) Washing, or cleansing by washing. • (n.) A place for washing. • (n.) A basin or other vessel for washing in.
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8. lavatory
   lavatory 1. A vessel for washing, a laver, a bath. 2. In certain churches, the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands: (a) at the offertory; (b) after the cleansing of the vessels following the communion. 3. A room equipped with washing and often toilet facilities; a 'bathroom'. 4. A washbowl or...
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9. lavatory
   
   • a room equipped with toilet facilities
   • a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
   
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