Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A basin that can be filled with water for use in washing oneself.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A large bowl or basin used for washing the hands, face, etc.
- noun A wash-tub.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A basin, or bowl, to hold water for washing one's hands, face, etc.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun a
sink in abathroom , connected to asupply ofwater and adrain , in which one maywash one's face and hands - noun a
basin for washing the face and hands; awashbasin or wash-hand basin ((UK ))
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face
- noun a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British expression)
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Examples
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In the bottom of the washbowl was the stain of a dark brown liquid.
Cap'n Abe, Storekeeper James A. Cooper
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A regular sink was on the wall next to an industrial toilet, but there was also a potbellied stove in the corner next to a floor-stand mirror and a porcelain washbowl that seemed as if it had been relocated from the 1800s.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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She watched him as he withdrew and went back into the bathroom to collect the porcelain washbowl, then filled it with warm water and soap, returning to kneel before her and place her feet one by one into the warm suds.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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A regular sink was on the wall next to an industrial toilet, but there was also a potbellied stove in the corner next to a floor-stand mirror and a porcelain washbowl that seemed as if it had been relocated from the 1800s.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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He accepted the towel and laid it against the porcelain washbowl, watching the nightgown slide up and over the top of the shower curtain.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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He accepted the towel and laid it against the porcelain washbowl, watching the nightgown slide up and over the top of the shower curtain.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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She watched him as he withdrew and went back into the bathroom to collect the porcelain washbowl, then filled it with warm water and soap, returning to kneel before her and place her feet one by one into the warm suds.
Surrender the Dark L. A. Banks 2011
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However there was no time for nonsense, and having resolved when I came to do everything I was bid, I drowned my scruples in my washbowl . . .
Louisa May Alcott Susan Cheever 2010
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But he stood firm, emotionless in his expression, and turned to face Husseini, who picked up a ceremonial washbowl with a candle from the altar.
THE PROMISED WAR Thomas Greanias 2010
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Not even Armethalieh's magic could provide a washbowl that rilled with hot or cold water on command and emptied itself besides-and the best thing was, he suspected it was all done without an ounce of magic!
Tran Siberian Michael J. Solender 2010
hernesheir commented on the word washbowl
Also washbasin.
November 19, 2010