Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lavatory"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lavatory \Lav"a*to*ry\, n.; pl. {Lavatories}. [L. lavatorium:
cf. lavatoire. See {Lave} to wash, and cf. {Laver}.]
1. A place for washing.
2. A basin or other vessel for washing in.
3. A wash or lotion for a diseased part.
4. A place where gold is obtained by washing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lavatory \Lav"a*to*ry\, a.
Washing, or cleansing by washing.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lavatory
n 1: a room equipped with toilet facilities [syn: {toilet}, {lav},
{can}, {john}, {privy}, {bathroom}]
2: a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed
and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you
wash your hands and face [syn: {washbasin}, {basin}, {washbowl},
{washstand}]
3: a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water
through it [syn: {flush toilet}]
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