washbasin
Britishnoun
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Also called: washbowl. a basin or bowl for washing the face and hands
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Also: wash-hand basin. a bathroom fixture with taps, used for washing the face and hands
Example Sentences
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Eventually she drifted off out of sheer exhaustion, and did not wake again until Margaret tiptoed into her bedchamber with a jug of fresh water for the washbasin.
From Literature
Anya followed him to a room at the end of the hall, where Yedsha bent over a washbasin and scrubbed at his face.
From Literature
She waved him into her room and to the stone washbasin.
From Literature
There are no raised ledges to the shower, allowing Sam to easily enter after transferring to a shower chair, with grab rails around the room to help him access the washbasin and toilet.
From BBC
She cleaned her hands at the washbasin, then ladled some stew from the pot cooling on the potbelly stove.
From Literature
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