washbowl

[wosh-bohl, wawsh-]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of washbowl¹

First recorded in 1520–30; wash + bowl ¹

Example Sentences

An accompanying washbowl for rinsing off fingers before and after the meal should always be within reach.

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“Had a bowl of cornflakes this morning,” I wrote in my Nationwide Building Society diary, “and 10 minutes later they were in the washbowl upstairs!! It’s Lucozade and arrowroot for me today!”

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I sat on the toilet and leaned my head over the edge of the washbowl and I thought I was losing my guts and my dinner both.

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Her head was tilted back in a washbowl, her eyes closed, but her voice still controlled the room.

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On the floor was a tin washbowl full of ashes and a few pictures disappearing into flames.

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