lav

Brit's water closet

Lav is informal British English for lavatory—a toilet or bathroom: Where's the lav?

In film and television production, lav is short for lavalier, the small clip-on microphone attached to a speaker's clothing: Can someone adjust her lav? We're getting rustling noise.

synonyms

loo

British slang for toilet

john · privy · latrine · powder room · restroom · commode · potty · head · bog · dunny

bathroom

toilet

Waste disposal fixture

towel · soap · mirror · faucet · tiles · mat · rug · curtain · tissue · robe

hygiene

handwashing

Cleaning palms with soap

disinfectant · antibacterial · germ-free · flush · bidet · toilet paper · air freshener · deodorizer · clean · sterile

public

stall

Enclosed compartment or delay

handicap accessible · attendant · queue · occupied · vacant · coin-operated · automatic · dispenser · hand dryer · paper towels

aviation

galley

Onboard food preparation area

  • aircraftAirborne transportation vehicle
  • cabinSimple wooden dwelling
  • cockpitPilot's control compartment

inflight · airliner · jet · flight · attendant · seatbelt · aisle · overhead · turbulence · occupied

Categories
Opposites
register/formality

lavlavatory

Room for bodily relief

restroom · washroom · bathroom · facilities · powder room

room function

lavdrawing room

Formal reception space

kitchen · bedroom · living room · dining room · parlor

Phrases
Family

lavatory, lave, lavatories, lavs

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G