Meaning of washhand table | Babel Free

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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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