wash-hand basin
noun
another name for washbasin (def. 2)
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Which of the following animal names traces its immediate origin to Portuguese?
Words nearby wash-hand basin
washerwoman, washery, washeteria, washfountain, wash goods, wash-hand basin, wash house, washin, washiness, washing, washing machine
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Example sentences from the Web for wash-hand basin
And, thenceforth, the mean life returned: Lily relapsed among the potatoes and the wash-hand-basin salads.
The Bill-Toppers|Andre CastaigneReturning one day to his dressing-room, just after Rosa had come down-stairs, he caught sight of a red stain in a wash-hand-basin.
A Simpleton|Charles ReadeThe word Palangana signifies a wash-hand-basin; but more especially the kind of basin used by barbers.