Definition of Lavatory

1. Noun. A room or building equipped with one or more toilets.


2. Noun. A bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face. "He ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"
Exact synonyms: Basin, Washbasin, Washbowl, Washstand
Generic synonyms: Sink

3. Noun. A toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it.
Exact synonyms: Flush Toilet
Terms within: Pull Chain
Generic synonyms: Can, Commode, Crapper, Pot, Potty, Stool, Throne, Toilet

Definition of Lavatory

1. a. Washing, or cleansing by washing.

2. n. A place for washing.

Definition of Lavatory

1. Noun. A bathroom; a washroom; a room containing a toilet. ¹

2. Noun. A facility for washing hands; a basin. ¹

3. Noun. (U.K.) A toilet, a water closet. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Lavatory

1. a room equipped with washing and toilet facilities [n -RIES]

Medical Definition of Lavatory

1. 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)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Lavatory

lavalike
lavalliere
lavallieres
lavant
lavaret
lavarets
lavas
lavash
lavashes
lavateras
lavatic
lavation
lavations
lavatorial
lavatories
lavatory (current term)
lavature
lave
lave-eared
laved
laveer
laveered
laveering
laveers
lavement
lavements
lavender
lavender cotton
lavender marriages

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