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lavabo — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • restroom noun A public toilet, especially one in a shop, office, or other building.
  • toilet noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
  • washbasin noun A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

Senses

lavabo is used for these senses in English:

  • restroom (US, Philippines, euphemism) A room containing a public toilet: a public lavatory.
  • toilet (UK, AU, HK) A room, enclosed area or single-purpose building containing a fixture or fixtures used for urination and defecation; a bathroom or water closet. [from 19th c.]
  • washbasin A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.

toilet — full definition

  1. noun A fixture, usually with a bowl and seat, used for urination and defecation and flushed with water.
  2. noun A room containing such a fixture; a bathroom or restroom.
  3. noun A very dirty or run-down place (informal, disparaging).
  4. verb To urinate or defecate in a toilet, or to help someone (such as a child) do so.

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