lavabo

• Nom désignant une vasque ou un meuble équipé d'un robinet, utilisé pour se laver les mains et le visage, que l'on trouve généralement dans une salle de bain ou des toilettes.

A noun referring to a basin or sink used for washing the hands, often found in a bathroom or lavatory.

1. B2formalbritish

   A basin for washing the hands, especially in a bathroom; commonly referred to as a wash-hand basin in British English.

   Lavabo (vasque pour se laver les mains)

   • He installed a new lavabo in the guest bathroom.
   • The old lavabo in the kitchen was replaced with a modern sink.
   • She washed her hands in the lavabo before dinner.
   • The house had a traditional ceramic lavabo.

   Synonymessinkwash-hand basinwashbasinwashbowl

2. Liturgical basinC1formal

   In a church, a basin used for washing the priest's hands during the Eucharist or other religious ceremonies.

   Bassin liturgique

   • The priest approached the lavabo to wash his hands before the consecration.
   • The lavabo in the cathedral was made of marble and gold.
   • During Mass, the lavabo is a symbolic act of purification.
   • The church's lavabo dates back to the 14th century.