washstand

[US]/'wɒʃstænd/
[UK]/'wɑʃstænd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. washstand, basin stand.
Word Forms

Example Sentences

She washed her face at the washstand.

The washstand is made of marble.

He placed the soap on the washstand.

The hotel room had a vintage washstand.

The washstand was cluttered with toiletries.

She filled the pitcher with water at the washstand.

The washstand had intricate carvings on its legs.

He splashed water on his face at the washstand.

The washstand had a built-in mirror.

She kept her jewelry box on the washstand.

Real-world Examples

The perfumes you'll find on the washstand in your cabin were produced from the oozings of marine plants.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

I entered the captain's stateroom. It had an austere, almost monastic appearance. An iron bedstead, a worktable, some washstand fixtures.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

" Oh, Marilla, " exclaimed Anne, flying to the washstand.

Source: Anne of Green Gables (Original Version)

" Well, Mrs. Crane, " said she, unlocking their washstand.

Source: Garden Party (Part 2)

The monkey came in, took the doll in his arms, and jumping upon the washstand, he began to wash its face.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

He held out the tiny glass, and I half filled it from the water-bottle on the washstand.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

I returned, sought the sponge on the washstand, the salts in my drawer, and once more retraced my steps.

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

For they are menaced by the tower of the Aldobrandeschi, and before now arrows have stuck quivering over the washstand.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

" I have found it all out, " said he, setting his candle down on the washstand; " it is as I thought" .

Source: Jane Eyre (Original Version)

He took me to the bow, and there I found not just a cabin but an elegant stateroom with a bed, a washstand, and various other furnishings.

Source: Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea (Original Version)

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