lavatory

Short definition from Wiktionary

Noun

1. 1
   A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly
2. 2
   A vessel or fixture for washing: A laver: a washbasin.
3. 3
   A vessel or fixture for washing: A bathtub.
4. 4
   A vessel or fixture for washing: A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
5. 5
   A vessel or fixture for washing: A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
6. 6
   A vessel or fixture for washing: A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.
7. 7
   A vessel or fixture for washing: A plumbing fixture used for washing: a sink.
8. 8
   Handwashing as an act, particularly
9. 9
   Handwashing as an act, particularly: The lavabo: the ritual washing of hands before handling the eucharist.
10. 10
    Handwashing as an act, particularly: The ritual washing of hands after using the piscina to clean the communion vessels.
11. 11
    A liquid used in washing; a lotion; a wash; a rinse.
12. 12
    A washroom: a room used for washing the face and hands.
13. 13
    A room containing a toilet: a bathroom (US) or WC (UK).
14. 14
    A plumbing fixture for urination and defecation: a toilet.
15. 15
    A place to wash clothes: a laundry.
16. 16
    A place where gold is panned.
17. 17
    A paved room in a mortuary where corpses are kept under a shower of disinfecting fluid.

Adjective

1. 1
   Washing, or cleansing by washing.