lavatory

noun

1. (formal)A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly

   “Whon he haþ vsed he walkeþ riht To Lauatorie þer hit is diht For to wassche his hende.”

   “And thow shalt make a brasun lauatory with his foot to wasshe with.”

2. (formal)A vessel or fixture for washing
3. (archaic, formal)A vessel or fixture for washing
4. (formal)A vessel or fixture for washing
5. (formal)A vessel or fixture for washing
6. (figuratively, formal, usually)A vessel or fixture for washing
7. (formal)A vessel or fixture for washing

   “Their 'bathroom' included a toilet and a lavatory but no bath.”

   “Lavatories (bathroom sinks) are available in a blizzard of colors, materials, and styles.”

   “Anywhere a water closet is used, a lavatory (ie, hand-washing sink) must also be installed.”

8. (formal)Handwashing as an act, particularly

   “Wᵗ condicion that at the tyme of the Lavatory eueryche of theym turne theym to the people, and exorte theym to pray for ye soules following...”

9. (formal)Handwashing as an act, particularly
10. (formal)Handwashing as an act, particularly
11. (formal, obsolete)A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.

    “They must be wasshed wyth wyne or wyth some other lauatorye.”

12. (dated, formal)A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.

    “Even the lavatory, a vestibule to the refectory through which the novices would pass on their way to the recreation room, boasted a painting cycle.”

13. (euphemistic, formal)A room containing a toilet: a bathroom (US) or WC (UK).

    “Americans don't know 'WC' and Brits mock 'bathroom' but everyone usually understands 'toilet' or 'lavatory'.”

    “People needing to use the lavatory often ask to use the baño in a restaurant; toilet paper is rarely available, so the experienced traveler always carries a personal supply.”

    “THE RESTROOM ON THE OLDER TRAINS ARE TOO SMALL FOR AN ADULT. ONE CAN'T USE THE TOILET WITHOUT CONSTANTLY ELBOWING THE WALL. AIRPLANES HAVE LARGER LAVATORIES AND A BETTER USEABLE FAUCET.”

14. (New-England, UK, formal)A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
15. (dated, formal)A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
16. (formal, obsolete)A place where gold is panned.
17. (formal, obsolete)A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.

adj

1. (dated, formal, not-comparable)Washing, or cleansing by washing.