Definition of "wash-basin" []

• A large basin or bowl in which to wash the hands and face. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

• "Under the circumstances, with my wife and babies and a couple of lodgers suffering from the too great spaciousness of one room, taking a bath in a tin wash-basin would be an unfeasible undertaking."
• "One wash-basin to share between two men. there is a boiler in the washroom and a big tub for hot baths was promised."
• "Here is what Ekateryna stated about this design: The idea is that the wash-basin is manufactured from sheet material, corian or metal."