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Lavabo

Noun:

1. A bathroom fixture consisting of a sink or bowl with running water, used for washing hands and face.

Sample Sentence: Please use the lavabo to wash your hands before entering the dining area.

Verb:

1. (Obsolete) To wash or cleanse oneself.

Sample Sentence: The bride lavabos herself with scented water before the wedding ceremony.

Adjective:

1. (Roman Catholic Church) Relating to a basin or vessel used for washing the celebrant's hands during the Mass.

Sample Sentence: The priest used the lavabo bowl during the Eucharistic celebration.

Sense 2:

2. (Architecture) A small room or basin often attached to a dining area or private chapel, used for ceremonial hand washing before meals.

Sample Sentence: The lavabo in the dining hall was beautifully decorated with marble.

Local Usage:

In some regions, lavabo can refer to a simple hand basin installed outside of the house for outdoor activities.

Sample Sentence: The villagers would gather around the lavabo situated in the village square to wash their hands before communal meals.

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