LAVABO (lavaboes)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: lavaboes   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does lavabo mean? 

• LAVABO (noun)
  The noun LAVABO has 1 sense:

1. a basin for washing the hands ('wash-hand basin' is a British expression)

  Familiarity information: LAVABO used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LAVABO (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A basin for washing the hands ('wash-hand basin' is a British expression)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

handbasin; lavabo; wash-hand basin; washbasin; washbowl

Hypernyms ("lavabo" is a kind of...):

basin (a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids)

Domain region:

Britain; Great Britain; U.K.; UK; United Kingdom; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; 'Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom)

Holonyms ("lavabo" is a part of...):

bathroom (a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet)