chillumcheen.
A wash-hand basin of brass or tinned copper.
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the world > physical sensation > cleanness and dirtiness > cleaning > washing > washing oneself or body > [noun] > washing the hands > vessel for washing the hands (and face)
washela1375
laverc1394
washing-bowl1530
washpot1535
washing-basin1538
cistern1577
lavacre1657
lavatorya1676
chillumchee1715
wash-hand basin1760
wash-dish1805
washbasin1812
wash-bowl1816
chamber set1824
toilet bowl1850
wash-pan1851
lavatory basin1854
wash sink1857
lavatory bowl1872
wash-trough1902
pedestal basin1967
pedestal washbasin1967
vanity basin1972
w.h.b.1975
1715 in J. T. Wheeler Madras in Olden Time II. 246 The chelumgie of Manilla work.
1794 European Mag. xxvi. 289 Sir John Kennaway got a Chillumchee made here.
1851 Mawson Comm. Sir C. Napier A chilumchee of water sans soap was provided.
1859 J. Lang Wanderings in India 146 Empty a bottle of brandy or gin into your chillumchee.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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