lavabo
/ləˈveɪbəʊ
/ /ləˈvɑːbəʊ/noun (plural lavabos)
1 [mass noun] (In the Roman Catholic Church) the ritual washing of the celebrant’s hands at the offertory of the Mass.
1.1A towel or basin used during the performance of the lavabo.
2ˈlavəbəʊ A trough for washing in a monastery.
2.1 dated A washbasin or toilet.
Origin
Mid 18th century: from Latin, literally 'I will wash', in Lavabo inter innocentes manus meas 'I will wash my hands in innocence' (Ps. 26:6), which was recited at the washing of hands in the Roman rite.
Rhymes
- kid
- kid brother
- kidder
- Kidderminster
- Kidderminster carpet
- kiddie
- kiddie porn
- kiddies' pool
- kiddies pool
- kiddie tax
- kiddiewink
- kiddingly
- kiddle
- small drink
- small end
- phrenesis
- phrenic
- phrenicectomy
- phrenic nerve
- phrenicocolic ligament
- phrenico-exairesis
- phrenicoexeresis
- phrenicolienal ligament
- phrenicosplenic ligament
- phrenicotomy