washbasin
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washbasin
- /ˈwɑʃˌbeɪsən/ US
Where it comes from
From wash + basin.
noun washbasins · wash basin · wash-basin
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A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face.
Similar: handbasin, washstand, lavabo, piscina, laver, lavatory, washbowl
- A laundry sink or utility sink.
Similar: washhand-basin, basin, sink, washbasin
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: washhand-basin, basin, sink, washbasin
Translations
Every language
noun basin used for washing, sink
| Español | lavabo, pila |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세면기 semyeon'gi, 세숫대야 sesutdaeya, 대야 daeya |
| 日本語 | 洗面器 senmenki, 洗面台 senmendai |
| 中文 | 臉盆 /脸盆 liǎnpén |
| हिन्दी | चिलमची cilamcī |
| Português | lavabo, pia |
| Français | lavabo |
| Deutsch | Waschbecken, Waschschüssel |
| Italiano | lavabo, lavello, acquaio, lavandino |
| Ελληνικά | νιπτήρας niptíras |
| Română | chiuvetă |
| Русский | умыва́льник umyválʹnik, ра́ковина rákovina, рукомо́йник rukomójnik |
| Tiếng Việt | la-va-bô |
| العربية | مَغْسَلَة maḡsala, حَوْض ḥawḍ, كَرْنِيب karnīb, لَقَن laqan, جُرْن jurn |
| עברית | כִּיּוֹר kiyór |
Talk about this word "washbasin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/washbasin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. washbasin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/washbasin "washbasin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/washbasin.Cite this
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title = {washbasin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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