lavatory

IPA: ɫˈævʌtɔri

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

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