lavatory

Etymology 1
From, from , from +. . As a place to pan gold, via. See also lave.

Noun

 * 1) A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly:
 * 2) * 1382, Bible (Wycliffe), Exod. 30:18:
 * And thow shalt make a brasun lauatory with his foot to wasshe with.
 * 1) A laver: a washbasin.
 * 2)  A bathtub.
 * 3)  A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
 * 4)  A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
 * 5)  A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.
 * 6)  A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
 * 7) Handwashing as an act, particularly
 * 8) * 1513, Robert Fabyan, last will and testament:
 * Wt condicion that at the tyme of the Lavatory eueryche of theym turne theym to the people, and exorte theym to pray for ye soules following...
 * 1)  The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist.
 * 2)  The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.
 * 3)  A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.
 * 4)  A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.
 * 5)  A room containing a toilet: a bathroom  or WC.
 * 6)  A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
 * 7)  A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
 * 8)  A place where gold is panned.
 * 9)  A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.
 * 1)  A room containing a toilet: a bathroom  or WC.
 * 2)  A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
 * 3)  A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
 * 4)  A place where gold is panned.
 * 5)  A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.
 * 1)  A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
 * 2)  A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
 * 3)  A place where gold is panned.
 * 4)  A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.
 * 1)  A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.

Usage notes
The euphemism for a room containing a toilet frequently refers to an aircraft lavatory or passenger train toilet.

Synonyms

 * See washbasin
 * See 
 * See Thesaurus:bathroom
 * See Thesaurus:toilet

Etymology 2
From.

Adjective

 * 1)  Washing, or cleansing by washing.

Etymology
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Noun

 * 1) public toilet