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Meaning of lavatory in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈlævəˌtɔri/

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  1. Noun

    lavatory

    Etymology

    late Middle English: from late Latin lavatorium‘place for washing’, from Latin lavare‘to wash’. The word originally denoted something in which to wash, such as a bath or piscina, later (mid 17th century) a room with washing facilities; the current sense dates from the 19th century

    Definitions

    1. a room equipped with toilet facilities
  2. 2. a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe

    Examples

    • « where you wash your hands and face »
    • « he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face »
  3. 3. a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it

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