Definition of lavabo
lavabos
1 often capitalized : a ceremony at Mass in which the celebrant washes his hands after offering the oblations and says Psalm 25:6–12 (Douay Version)
2a : a washbasin and a tank with a spigot that are fastened to a wallb : this combination used as a planter
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Origin and Etymology of lavabo
Latin, I shall wash, from lavare
First Known Use: circa 1858
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