washbasinn.
/ˈwɒʃˌbeɪsn/, U.S. /ˈwɔʃˌbeɪsn/, /ˈwɑʃˌbeɪsn/ A wash-hand basin.
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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
1812 Examiner 23 Nov. 739/2 The wash-bason [was] almost filled.
1855 J. Scoffern in Orr's Circle Sci.: Elem. Chem. 431 The..negro princes obtain English wash-basins.
1860 O. W. Holmes Professor at Breakfast-table iv. 104 A new nursery..with Lake Superior, and Huron..for wash-basins!
1904 S. E. White Forest ii Dishes, pails, wash-basins, and other receptacles.
1928 J. Galsworthy Swan Song i. v. 35 We must get some more wash-basins in.
1980 Sunday Times 21 Sept. (Colour Suppl.) 50 (advt.) This soft, subtle shade..reveals the potential..of the range of wash basins.
1984 Worthington & Knight Home Plumbing 103/2 The normal height for a wash-basin is 800 mm..from the rim to the floor.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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