Washstand
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A table containing a basin and a pitcher of water for washing.
"The less quality the more saleable they were. An abhorrent-looking stained oak wash-stand with a marble top and inset tiles, or a sideboard with bevelled mirrors in the back, or an enamelled wardrobe with stamped wood panels were much preferred to comparatively innocuous examples of the same articles in plain wood."
- 2 a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your hands and face wordnet
- 3 In a stable or garage, a place in the floor prepared so that carriages or automobiles may be washed there and the water run off. dated
"Washstand in an Electric Garage. […] In a few garages arrangements are made for washing cars in any position on the storage floor, so that it is not necessary to move them on to and off the washrack."
- 4 furniture consisting of a table or stand to hold a basin and pitcher of water for washing: ‘wash-hand stand’ is a British term wordnet
Example
More examples"She placed a vase of fresh flowers on the washstand to brighten the room."
Etymology
From wash + stand.
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