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lavabo
/ləˈveɪbəʊ/
noun 5
Collocations
4ADJ.
little
VERB + LAVABO
hands, name
LAVABO + NOUN
cloths, lavaboes, passage
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
A ritual involving the washing of one's hands at a church's offertory before handling the Eucharist.
2
The small towel used to dry the priest's hands following the ritual.
These small liturgical towels got […] the name of Lavabo cloths or Lavaboes.
3
A washbasin, particularly (Christianity) the one in a church used in the ritual.
[…] the […] pontiff, as he […] moved his hands […] at the Lavabo, or at the various benedictions […]
4
A trough used for washing at some medieval monasteries.
5
A lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation.
Mr. Pond fussed out and she heard the door of the little lavabo in the passage open with a loud creak.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
noun — a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a Britis
- washbasin
- handbasin
- washbowl
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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These small liturgical towels got […] the name of Lavabo cloths or Lavaboes.
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[…] the […] pontiff, as he […] moved his hands […] at the Lavabo, or at the various benedictions […]
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Mr. Pond fussed out and she heard the door of the little lavabo in the passage open with a loud creak.
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