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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary lav·a·to·ry (plural -ries) ETYMOLOGY Middle English lavatorie, from Medieval Latin lavatorium, from Latin lavare to wash — more at lye DATE 14th century 1. a vessel (as a basin) for washing; especially : a fixed bowl or basin with running water and drainpipe for washing 2. a room with conveniences for washing and usually with one or more toilets 3. toilet 3b• lavatory adjective English Etymology lavatory late 14c., "washbasin," from L. lavatorium "place for washing," noun use of neut. of adj. lavatorius "pertaining to washing," from lavatus, pp. of lavare "to wash" (see lave). Sense of "washroom" is first attested 1650s; as a euphemism for "toilet, W.C.," it is attested from 1924. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 lavatory lav·atory / 5lAvEtri; NAmE -tC:ri / noun(pl. -ies) (old-fashioned or formal) 1. (especially BrE) a toilet, or a room with a toilet in it 抽水马桶；厕所；衞生间；洗手间；盥洗室: There's a bathroom and a lavatory upstairs. 楼上有浴室和衞生间。 2. (BrE) a public building or part of a building, with toilets in it 公共厕所(或衞生间、洗手间、盥洗室): The nearest public lavatory is at the station. 最近的公共厕所在车站。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English lavatory noun ADJ. public | communal, shared | indoor, inside | outside | flush, flushing VERB + LAVATORY go to, use | need | flush, flush sth down LAVATORY + NOUN basin, bowl | seat | cistern | chain | paper | brush PREP. in the ~, on the ~ Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition n. Function: noun Synonyms: TOILET , convenience, ||donicker, head, john, johnny, latrine, ||loo, privy, water closetWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lav·a·to·ry I. \ˈlavəˌtōre, -tȯr-, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle English lavatorie, from Medieval Latin lavatorium, from Latin lavatus (past participle of lavare to wash) + -orium 1. : a basin or other vessel for washing: as a. : piscina b. : a water basin in a sacristy 2. : a ritual washing of the hands by a celebrant of the Eucharist : lavabo 1a3. : a place for washing: as a. : a room with conveniences for washing the hands and face and usually with one or more toilets b. : a fixed bowl or basin with running water and drainpipe for washing the hands and face c. : a place, trough, or tub in which bodies are washed before burial 4. : water closet, toilet II. adjective : of, related to, or characteristic of washing |
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