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lavatory Definition


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lavatory
noun lavatories
    1. A piece of equipment, usually bowl-shaped with a seat, where urine and faeces are deposited and then flushed away by water into a sewer.
      Thesaurus: WC, water closet, toilet, commode, latrine, urinal, john (slang), can (US slang), head (slang).
    2. A room or building containing one or more of these.
      Thesaurus: bathroom, restroom, washroom (US), WC, water closet, toilet, outhouse, latrine, john (slang), can (US slang), head (slang).
Etymology: 14c: from Latin lavare to wash.



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