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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There are no raised ledges to the shower, allowing Sam to easily enter after transferring to a shower chair, with grab rails around the room to help him access the washbasin and toilet.
From BBC • Dec. 2, 2022
Kurczy likens it to a "washbasin for Godzilla."
From Salon • Oct. 9, 2021
The washbasin is in the room, making the shower and loo less of a squash – the obscured-glass sliding door on the loo/shower affords, well, only minimal privacy, however.
From The Guardian • Oct. 25, 2019
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
A vanity table held a washbasin, and a fireplace always roared with light.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
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