Hypertext Webster Gateway: "washstand"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Washstand \Wash"stand`\, n.
A piece of furniture holding the ewer or pitcher, basin, and
other requisites for washing the person.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
washstand
n 1: furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and
pitcher of water for washing: `wash-hand stand' is a
British term [syn: {wash-hand stand}]
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},
{lavatory}]
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