lavabo

noun la·va·bo \lə-ˈvä-(ˌ)bō\

plural la·va·bos

Definition of LAVABO

often capitalized : a ceremony at Mass in which the celebrant washes his hands after offering the oblations and says Psalm 25:6–12 (DV)

a : a washbasin and a tank with a spigot that are fastened to a wall

b : this combination used as a planter

Latin, I shall wash, from lavare

First Known Use: circa 1858

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