washbasin
noun/ˈwɒʃbeɪsn/
/ˈwɑːʃbeɪsn/
(also basin)
(both especially British English) (also sink North American English, British English)
(also especially North American English washbowl
/ˈwɒʃbəʊl/
/ˈwɑːʃbəʊl/
)- a large bowl that has taps and is fixed to the wall in a bathroom, used for washing your hands and face in
- He washed his shirt in the washbasin.
- She filled the washbasin with warm soapy water.
- She was washing her hands at the washbasin.
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