lavatory

lav·a·to·ry

L0072000 (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.

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[Middle English, piscina, from Late Latin lavātōrium, from lavātor, launderer, from Latin lavāre, to wash; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots.]

lavatory

(ˈlævətərɪ; -trɪ) n, pl -ries1. (Building) a. a sanitary installation for receiving and disposing of urine and faeces, consisting of a bowl fitted with a water-flushing device and connected to a drainb. a room containing such an installation2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the washing place in a convent or monastic establishment[C14: from Late Latin lavātōrium, from Latin lavāre to wash]

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 toilet facilities. 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]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	lavatory - a room or building equipped with one or more toiletsjohn, lav, privy, toilet, bathroom, canhead - (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or shippublic convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room, comfort station, convenience - a toilet that is available to the publicroom - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"commode, crapper, potty, pot, throne, toilet, stool, can - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urinationwashroom - 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 and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face"washbasin, washbowl, washstand, basinsink - plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe
	3.	lavatory - a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through itflush toiletpull chain - a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet)commode, crapper, potty, pot, throne, toilet, stool, can - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination

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's room (informal), (public) convenience, W.C., dunny (Austral. & old-fashioned N.Z. informal) a public lavatory

Translations

厕所

lavatory

(ˈlӕvətəri) – plural ˈlavatories – noun (a room containing) a receptacle for waste matter from the body. 廁所 厕所

lavatory

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