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lav·a·to·ry
(lăv′ə-tôr′ē)n. pl. lav·a·to·ries
1. A room equipped with washing and often toilet facilities; a bathroom.
2. A washbowl or basin, especially one permanently installed with running water.
3. A flush toilet.
[Middle English, piscina, from Late Latin lavātōrium, from lavātor, launderer, from Latin lavāre, to wash; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots.]
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lavatory
(ˈlævətərɪ; -trɪ)n, pl -ries
1. (Building)
a. a sanitary installation for receiving and disposing of urine and faeces, consisting of a bowl fitted with a water-flushing device and connected to a drain
b. a room containing such an installation
2. (Ecclesiastical Terms) the washing place in a convent or monastic establishment
[C14: from Late Latin lavātōrium, from Latin lavāre to wash]
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lav•a•to•ry
(ˈlæv əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)n., pl. -ries.
1. a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usu. with flush toilet facilities.
2. a flush toilet; water closet.
3. a bowl or basin with running water for washing or bathing purposes; washbowl.
[1325–75; Middle English < Late Latin lavātōrium washing-place = Latin lavā(re) to wash + -tōrium -tory2]
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Noun | 1. | lavatory - a room or building equipped with one or more toilets head - (nautical) a toilet on board a boat or ship public convenience, public lavatory, public toilet, restroom, toilet facility, wash room, comfort station, convenience - a toilet that is available to the public room - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view" commode, crapper, potty, pot, throne, toilet, stool, can - a plumbing fixture for defecation and urination washroom - a lavatory (particularly a lavatory in a public place) |
2. | lavatory - a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and splashed it on his face" sink - plumbing fixture consisting of a water basin fixed to a wall or floor and having a drainpipe | |
3. | lavatory - a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it pull chain - a chain (usually with a handle at the end) that is pulled in order to operate some mechanism (e.g. to flush a toilet) |
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lavatory
noun toilet, bathroom, loo (Brit. informal), bog (slang), can (U.S. & Canad. slang), john (slang, chiefly U.S. & Canad.), head(s) (Nautical slang), throne (informal), closet, privy, cloakroom (Brit.), urinal, latrine, washroom, powder room, ablutions (Military informal), crapper (taboo slang), water closet, khazi (slang), pissoir (French), Gents or Ladies, little boy's room or little girl's room (informal), (public) convenience, W.C., dunny (Austral. & old-fashioned N.Z. informal) a public lavatory
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Translations
مٍرْحَاضٌمِرْحاض
toaleta
toilet
wc
toalet
salerni
トイレ
화장실
tualetes istaba
WC
stranišče
toalett
ห้องน้ำ
nhà vệ sinh
lavatory
[ˈlævətrɪ]Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
lavatory
n → Toilette f
lavatory
:lavatory attendant
n → Toilettenfrau f → /-mann m
lavatory paper
n → Toilettenpapier nt
lavatory seat
n → Toilettensitz m, → Klobrille f (inf)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
lavatory
[ˈlævətrɪ] n (Brit) (room) → gabinetto, toilette f inv; (appliance) → water m inv, gabinettoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
lavatory
(ˈlӕvətəri) – plural ˈlavatories – noun (a room containing) a receptacle for waste matter from the body.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
lavatory
→ مٍرْحَاضٌ toaleta toilet Toilette αποχωρητήριο baño, retrete wc cabinets toalet bagno トイレ 화장실 toilet toalett umywalnia instalações sanitárias, lavatório туалет toalett ห้องน้ำ tuvalet nhà vệ sinh 厕所Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
lavatory
n. [basin] lavatorio, lavabo, lavamanos; [restroom] inodoro, servicio, baño, excusado.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012