Meaning of washhand | Babel Free

Definitions

Used primarily for washing one's hands.

not-comparable

Examples

“"Do, papa, come⟳ into my new bed-room!" she exclaimed, "it is such a delightful one; I like⟳ it much better than the cabin, it is so large, and has such a curious window, but it has no tables or chairs, or washhand stand⟳; and when I awoke this morning, I could not think⟳ where I was, and I called out, ' Nurse, nurse, where am I, and why is the ship not moving, and how curious the cabin has grown, and where is my washhand stand⟳?'”

“If, on rising in the morning, the reader perceives that the water in his washhand ewer has frozen, he may rest⟳ assured that the heat with which the ice was combined as water, has departed, and is playing its part elsewhere.”

“Was the washhand basin opposite the door”

“I listened; and this was what he said:" If you put⟳ your hand into your washhand jug , you will find⟳ a key that will unlock⟳ your door.”

“Maria visited one of the cubicles, and used a wash-hand sink⟳, before eventually rejoining her guide⟳ to inform⟳ him she would be lunching in the hotel's restaurant overlooking Central Park⟳.”

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