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
- Turk's-cap lily
- Turk's head
- Turk's-head cactus
- Turku
- Turlock
- turlough
- turmeric
- turmoil
- turn
- turn a blind eye
- turn about
- turnabout
- turn a deaf ear
- turn against (or turn someone against)
- turn (also roll over or turn over) in one's grave
- turn and turn about
- turn an honest penny
- turnaround
- turn a trick
- turnback
- turn back (or turn someone/thing back)
- turnbuckle
- Turnbull, Malcolm
- turncoat
- turncock