washbowl

2 definitions found

washbowl - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

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

washbowl - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  washbowl
      n 1: a bathroom sink that is permanently installed and connected
           to a water supply and drainpipe; where you can wash your
           hands and face; "he ran some water in the basin and
           splashed it on his face" [syn: washbasin, basin,
           washbowl, washstand, lavatory]
      2: a basin for washing the hands (`wash-hand basin' is a British
         expression) [syn: washbasin, handbasin, washbowl,
         lavabo, wash-hand basin]