washbowl

[ wosh-bohl, wawsh- ]

/ ˈwɒʃˌboʊl, ˈwɔʃ- /

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noun

a large bowl or basin used for washing one's hands and face, small articles of clothing, etc.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "WAS" VS. "WERE"!

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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.

Also called wash·ba·sin

[wosh-bey-suhn, wawsh-]. /ˈwɒʃˌbeɪ sən, ˈwɔʃ-/.

Origin of washbowl

First recorded in 1520–30; wash + bowl¹

In the nude he was quite impossible to all but the most hardened mothers, and he was never photographed thus in a washbowl.
Bunker Bean|Harry Leon Wilson
Big tubs and showers, although little old Miss Emily could have bathed in the washbowl and have had room to spare.
The Confession|Mary Roberts Rinehart
He stared at Zada, and his anger ran out of his face just as the water ran out of the silver washbowl in the sleeping-car.
We Can't Have Everything|Rupert Hughes
It contained a bed, three cane-seated chairs, and a wooden washstand with its washbowl and pitcher.
McTeague|Frank Norris

If Mrs. Traquair Campbell should be here, I'm feared the whiskey bottle would be gey close to the washbowl.
A Reconstructed Marriage|Amelia Edith Huddleston Barr