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Meaning of lavatory in English
Pronunciation
/ˈlævəˌtɔri/
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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.
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.
a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it