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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Kurczy likens it to a "washbasin for Godzilla."
From Salon ● Oct. 9, 2021
They hid under a washbasin for three days surviving on cookies and a bag of pinol, a cornstarch and chocolate powder mixed with water or milk.
From Washington Times ● Jul. 27, 2018
Breadalbane Academy doesn't go full unisex - the cubicles are labelled male and female - but the washbasin area is mixed.
From BBC ● Mar. 9, 2017
The washbasin wedding invite In 2000, he was approached by Frenchman Bernard Arnault.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 18, 2010
I pull the hairs out from my comb and lay it next to my washbasin.
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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