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lav

[ lav ]
/ læv /

noun Informal.

lavatory.

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Origin of lav

By shortening

Words nearby lav

lautenclavicymbal, lauter tub, Lautréamont, Lautrec, Lauzon, lav, lava, lavabo, lavage, Laval, lava lamp

Definition for lav (2 of 2)

LAV

lymphadenopathy-associated virus.See under AIDS virus.

Origin of LAV

First recorded in 1980–85
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British Dictionary definitions for lav

lav
/ (læv) /

noun

British informal short for lavatory
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