[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lavatory \lav"atory\, a.
   washing, or cleansing by washing.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lavatory \lav"atory\, n.; pl. lavatories. l. lavatorium:
   cf. lavatoire. see lave to wash, and cf. laver.
   1. a place for washing.
      1913 webster

   2. a basin or other vessel for washing in.
      1913 webster

   3. a wash or lotion for a diseased part.
      1913 webster

   4. a place where gold is obtained by washing.
      1913 webster

   5. a room containing one or more sinks for washing, as well
      as one or more toilet fixtures; also called bathroom,
      toilet, and sometimes commode. commode and toilet may
      refer to a room with only a toilet fixture, but without a
      sink.

   syn: toilet, lavatory, can, facility, john, privy, bathroom.
        wordnet 1.5 +pjc
see also:
lavatories lave laver bathroom toilet commode 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lavatory
     n 1: a room equipped with toilet facilities syn: toilet, lav,
           can, john, privy, bathroom
     2: a bathroom or lavatory sink that is permanently installed
        and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you
        wash your hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin
        and splashed it on his face" syn: washbasin, basin, washbowl,
         washstand
     3: a toilet that is cleaned of waste by the flow of water
        through it syn: flush toilet
see also:
toilet lav can john privy bathroom 
washbasin basin washbowl washstand flush toilet 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

78 moby thesaurus words for "lavatory":
   wc, aquamanile, automatic dishwasher, backhouse, bagnio, balneae,
   balneum, basement, basin, bath, bathhouse, bathroom, baths,
   bathtub, bidet, bog, caldarium, can, closet, comfort station,
   convenience, crapper, dishpan, dishwasher, earth closet, equipment,
   ewer, finger bowl, head, john, johnny, johnny house, kitchen sink,
   latrine, lavabo, loo, mikvah, necessary, outhouse, piscina,
   powder room, privy, public baths, rest room, sauna, shower,
   shower bath, shower curtain, shower head, shower room,
   shower stall, showers, sink, spa, steam room, sudarium, sudatorium,
   sweat room, tepidarium, thermae, toilet, toilet room, tub, urinal,
   wash barrel, wash boiler, washbasin, washbowl, washdish, washer,
   washing machine, washing pot, washpot, washroom, washstand,
   washtub, water closet, watering place

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