D defs.my
Entry 6 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Lavatory

/lăv'-ət-ôrˌ-ē/ · Lav·a·to·ry · IPA /ˈlæv.ə.t(ɔ)ɹ.i/
01 a. Washing, or cleansing by washing.
  1. 1.
    Washing, or cleansing by washing.
02 n. A place for washing.
pl. Lavatories ((#))
  1. 1.
    A place for washing.
  2. 2.
    A basin or other vessel for washing in.
  3. 3.
    A wash or lotion for a diseased part.
  4. 4.
    A place where gold is obtained by washing.
  5. 5.
    A room containing one or more sinks for washing, as well as one or more toilet fixtures; also called bathroom, toilet, and sometimes commode. Commode and toilet may refer to a room with only a toilet fixture, but without a sink. Also: bathroom, toilet, commode
Syn. toilet, lavatory, can, facility, john, privy, bathroom.