lavat'ry

UK/ˈlæv.ə.tɹi/

A form of lavatory — A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly

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Meanings

nounlavat'ry (plural lavat'ries)

plural lavat'ries

  1. UKdialectalpronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of lavatory.

    I cut down trees, I eat my lunch, I go to the lavat'ry. On Wednesdays, I go shopping, and have buttered scones for tea.

    1969, Monty Python, “The Lumberjack Song”
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APA

lavat'ry. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lavat'ry

MLA

“lavat'ry.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lavat'ry. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lavat'ry,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lavat'ry.

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