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lava·tory (lav′ə tôr′ē)

noun pl. lavatories -·ries

  1. Now Rare a bowl or basin, esp. one with faucets and drainage, for washing the face and hands; washbowl
    1. a room equipped with a washbowl and flush toilet; toilet
    2. Chiefly Brit. a flush toilet

Etymology: LL lavatorium < L lavare, to wash: see lave

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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