Washbowl

2 definitions found

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

  Washbowl \Wash"bowl`\, n.
     A basin, or bowl, to hold water for washing one's hands,
     face, etc.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  washbowl
       n 1: 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},
             {washstand}, {lavatory}]
       2: a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a
          British expression) [syn: {washbasin}, {handbasin}, {lavabo},
           {wash-hand basin}]