LAV

¹

abbreviation

1. lymphadenopathy-associated virus. AIDS virus

lav

²

[lav]

noun

Informal.

1. lavatory.

lav

/ læv /

noun

1. informal,  short for lavatory

Word History and Origins

Origin of LAV¹

First recorded in 1980–85

Origin of LAV²

By shortening

Example Sentences

So, first you can simply plan to remove the old faucet, clean up the sink and check the faucet hole setup on your lav sink.

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BBC Homes Under the Hammer property expert Martin Roberts isn't surprised developers have a lav affair with old loos, because they've got many attractions some savvy investors are after.

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“I walked downstairs and they warned me not to go to the bathroom because there were too many people in front of the lav door,” said Coleman.

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“My wife is a Flight Attendant, and she's standing over my shoulder, watching and laughing her a-- off. Love the eating salad by the lav scene!” one commenter wrote.

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If his artwork, the solid gold lav stolen from Blenheim Palace on Friday night, is not recovered soon, it may never be seen again.

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