Noun: lavabo (lavabos) lu'vey-bow
- A basin for washing the hands
"He washed up quickly at the lavabo before dinner";
- washbasin, handbasin [Brit], washbowl, wash-hand basin [Brit]
- (Christianity) the ritual washing of the priest's hands during Mass
"The priest performed the lavabo before the Eucharist"
Derived forms: lavabos
Type of: basin
Part of: bathroom
Encyclopedia: Lavabo