wash basins

Porcelain water bowls

Wash basins are fixed bowls with running water for washing hands and face, typically found in bathrooms.

The term is slightly more formal or British than the American *sink* or *bathroom sink*.

The hotel room had matching wash basins in marble.

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running water · basins · drain · lavatories · soap dispenser · soap dish · bidets · porcelain · washstand · washbins · utility sinks · water closets · stopper · rinse · hand washing · lather · vanity · chrome

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size/capacity of washing fixtures

wash basinsbathtubs

Vessels for washing oneself

swimming pools · hot tubs · jacuzzis · plunge pools · garden ponds

fixture mobility

wash basinsbucket

Open-top carrying vessel

Family

washbasin, washbasins

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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G