lav
1 Americannoun
abbreviation
noun
Etymology
Origin of lav1
By shortening
Origin of LAV1
First recorded in 1980–85
Example Sentences
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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.
From Seattle Times
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.
From BBC
“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.
From Seattle Times
“Retired flight attendant here. The scene while sitting next to the lav, scarfing down a salad and showing how to open the door made me laugh out loud,” another commented.
From Fox News
I made it four whole days avoiding him—taking different staircases, using different hallways, only going to my locker during lav breaks.
From Literature
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