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Webster 1913 Edition


Washstand

Wash′standˊ

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Noun.
A piece of furniture holding the ewer or pitcher, basin, and other requisites for washing the person.

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washstand

washstand

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Noun

washstand (plural washstands)

  1. (furniture) A table containing a basin and a pitcher of water for washing
  2. (dated) In a stable or garage, a place in the floor prepared so that carriages or automobiles may be washed there and the water run off.
    • 1916, Horseless Age: The Automobile Trade Magazine
      Washstand in an Electric Garage. [] In a few garages arrangements are made for washing cars in any position on the storage floor, so that it is not necessary to move them on to and off the washrack.

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