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Noun: lavatory  'lavu`toree [N. Amer], 'lavut(u)ree [Brit]
  1. A room or building equipped with one or more toilets
    - toilet, lav, can [N. Amer], john, privy, bathroom
     
  2. A bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
    - washbasin, basin, washbowl, washstand
     
  3. A toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water through it
    - flush toilet

Derived forms: lavatories

Type of: can [N. Amer], commode, crapper, pot, potty, room, sink, stool, throne, toilet

Encyclopedia: Lavatory