Meaning of washhand table | Babel Free

Definitions

A freestanding item of furniture with an internal water supply meant for washing one's hands.

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Examples

“Do.’s Dressing-room. / 2 Mahogany wardrobes / 1 Washhand table (marble top)”

“I have a washhand table covered with a slab of slate, 3 ft. 4 in. long, and 20 in. wide, by three fourths of an inch thick, which slab cost only 3s. 6d.”

“Madame has provided me with a large pitcher of water, in addition to that on my washhand table, and a pancheon, or terrine as it is here called, of brown ware, which I use as a bath.”

“Again, take such a jug as he would manufacture for the washhand table of a garret.”

“The thought occurred to me all at once, it must be the sherbet which has always disagreed with me, and I got up, went to the washhand table, took the tumbler in my band and tried to throw away the contents in order that I might not be tempted to drink it.”

“Though I am struck with the ingenuity of the device for making the large panel serve as washhand table, I think it is attended with such disadvantages as make the drawer arrangement for basin much preferable—e.g., unless you leave your clothes in the press open all day to dust.”

“[…] furniture available are, one wooden sofa, two caned sofas, one big round table, two big teapoys, three small teapoys, three chairs, two punkahs, one basin stand, two teakwood tables, two washhand tables, two iron commodes, two galvanized iron tubs, two chairs, two coat stands, 37 mats, one brass basin, one copper basin.”

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