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lav·a·to·ry
(lăv′ə-tôr′ē)
n. pl. lav·a·to·ries
1. A room equipped with washing and often toilet facilities; a bathroom.
2. A washbowl or basin, especially one permanently installed with running water.
3. A flush toilet.
[Middle English,
piscina, from Late Latin lavātōrium, from lavātor,
launderer, from Latin lavāre,
to wash; see
leu(ə)- in
Indo-European roots.]
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lavatory
(ˈlævətərɪ; -trɪ)
n,
pl -ries
1. (Building)
a. a sanitary installation for receiving and disposing of urine and faeces, consisting of abowl fitted with a water-flushing device and connected to a drain
b. a room containing such an installation
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the washing place in a convent or monastic establishment
[C14: from Late Latin
lavātōrium, from Latin
lavāre to wash]
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lav•a•to•ry
(ˈlæv əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)
n., pl. -ries.
1. a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usu. with flush toiletfacilities.
2. a flush toilet; water closet.
3. a bowl or basin with running water for washing or bathing purposes; washbowl.
[1325–75; Middle English < Late Latin
lavātōrium washing-place = Latin
lavā(re) to wash +
-tōrium -tory2]
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Noun 1.
lavatory - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
john,
lav,
privy,
toilet,
bathroom,
can
head - (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship
public convenience,
public lavatory,
public toilet,
restroom,
toilet facility,
wash room,
comfort station,
convenience - a toilet that is available to the public
room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the roomswere very small but they had a nice view"
commode,
crapper,
potty,
pot,
throne,
toilet,
stool,
can - a plumbing fixture fordefecation and urination
washroom - a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place)
loo,
W.C.,
water closet,
closet - a toilet in Britain
2.
lavatory - a bathroom sink that is permanently installed andconnected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash yourhands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it onhis face"
washbasin,
washbowl,
washstand,
basin
sink - plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wallor floor and having a drainpipe
3.
lavatory - a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of waterthrough it
flush toilet
pull chain - a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that ispulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)
commode,
crapper,
potty,
pot,
throne,
toilet,
stool,
can - aplumbing fixture for defecation and urination
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lavatory
noun toilet,
bathroom,
loo (Brit. informal),
bog (slang),
can (U.S. & Canad. slang),
john (slang,chiefly U.S. & Canad.),
head(s) (Nautical slang),
throne (informal),
closet,
privy,
cloakroom (Brit.),
urinal,
latrine,
washroom,
powder room,
ablutions (Military informal),
crapper (taboo slang),
water closet,
khazi (slang),
pissoir (French),
Gents or Ladies,
little boy's room or little girl'sroom (informal),
(public) convenience,
W.C.,
dunny (Austral. & old-fashioned N.Z. informal) apublic lavatory
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