lavatory : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: lavatory	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for lavatory
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lavatory n a room or building equipped with one or more toilets [syn: toilet, lavatory, lav, can, john, privy, bathroom] 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" Synonym(s): washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand, lavatory a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it Synonym(s): flush toilet, lavatory
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lavatory \Lav"atory\, a. Washing, or cleansing by washing.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lavatory \Lav"atory\, 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.