washstand

noun

Etymology

From wash + stand.

  1. derived from *steh₂-
  2. inherited from *standaną
  3. inherited from *standan
  4. inherited from standan
  5. inherited from stonden
  6. compounded as washstand — “wash + stand

Definitions

  1. A table containing a basin and a pitcher of water for washing.

  2. In a stable or garage, a place in the floor prepared so that carriages or automobiles may…

    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.

    • 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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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA