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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I took the washbasin next to him and looked straight at him in the mirror.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 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
The head teacher there at the time, John Peckham, argued that unisex cubicles opening into a public washbasin area would prevent bullying, vandalism and smoking.
From BBC • Mar. 9, 2017
He was eighty-five, and during a trip to Mexico he fell and hit his head against a washbasin while getting up in the night.
From The New Yorker • Sep. 14, 2015
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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