(lavatory) bowl

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• bowl — bowl1 W3S2 [bəul US boul] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(container)¦ 2¦(amount)¦ 3¦(game)¦ 4¦(ball)¦ 5¦(shape)¦ 6¦(stadium)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: bolla] 1.) ¦(CONTAINER)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• bowl — 1. n. 1 a a usu. round deep basin used for food or liquid. b the quantity (of soup etc.) a bowl holds. c the contents of a bowl. 2 a any deep sided container shaped like a bowl (lavatory bowl). b the bowl shaped part of a tobacco pipe, spoon,… …   Useful english dictionary

• lavatory — [lav′ə tôr΄ē] n. pl. lavatories [LL lavatorium < L lavare, to wash: see LAVE1] 1. Now Rare a bowl or basin, esp. one with faucets and drainage, for washing the face and hands; washbowl 2. a) a room equipped with a washbowl and flush toilet;… …   English World dictionary

• bowl — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ deep, shallow ▪ empty, full ▪ ceramic, china, crystal, cut glass …   Collocations dictionary

• lavatory — noun (esp. BrE) ADJECTIVE ▪ public (BrE) ▪ gents (BrE), ladies , men s ▪ outside ▪ flushing VER …   Collocations dictionary

• lavatory — noun (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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• lavatory — [14] The notion of ‘washing’ was represented in prehistoric Indo European by *lou , which produced Greek loúein ‘wash’, English lather, and Latin lavāre ‘wash’. This last has been a fruitful source of English words, not all of them as obvious as… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• lavatory — /lav euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, n., pl. lavatories. 1. a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usually with flush toilet facilities. 2. a flush toilet; water closet. 3. a bowl or basin with running water for washing or bathing …   Universalium

• lavatory — Synonyms and related words: WC, aquamanile, automatic dishwasher, backhouse, bagnio, balneae, balneum, basement, basin, bath, bathhouse, bathroom, baths, bathtub, bidet, bog, caldarium, can, closet, comfort station, convenience, crapper, dishpan …   Moby Thesaurus

• lavatory — lav|a|to|ry [ˈlævətəri US to:ri] n plural lavatories [Date: 1300 1400; : Medieval Latin; Origin: lavatorium bowl for washing in , from Latin lavare to wash ] formal a toilet or the room a toilet is in …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• lavatory — lav•a•to•ry [[t]ˈlæv əˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i[/t]] n. pl. ries 1) a room fitted with equipment for washing the hands and face and usu. with flush toilet facilities 2) a flush toilet; water closet 3) a bowl or basin with running water for washing or… …   From formal English to slang