lav-, lava-, lavat- +

1. The ceremonial washing of the hands and recitation from the Psalms by the celebrant before the Eucharist in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches; often capitalized as, Lavabo.
2. The ritual washing of the celebrant's hands after the offertory in the Mass, accompanied in the Roman rite by the recitation of Psalm 26:6–12.
3. In many medieval monasteries; a large stone basin equipped with a number of small orifices through which water flowed, used for the performance of ablutions.
4. A washbowl with a spigot-equipped water tank above, both mounted on a wall: now often used for decoration or as a planter.

A bathtub.

A desire to look at, to stare at, or to ogle people wearing bathing suits.

1. Washing of a body cavity.
2. Irrigation of a body or organ cavity; such as, of the stomach, bowel, bladder, etc.
3. The purification of a solid, liquid, or gas by means of a substance or solution that is not itself contaminated and will not dissolve or decompose the substance to be purified.

Antiseptic lavage is a means of washing, especially of a hollow organ, such as the stomach or lower bowel, with repeated injections of warm water mixed with an antiseptic or antifungal solution. Antiseptic lavages are commonly used as a treatment to pericoronitis of wisdom teeth; or inflammation of the gingivae (gums) surrounding the crowns of teeth.

1. An act of washing or cleansing.
2. The process of lavage; ablution.
3. The work of cleansing (usually with soap and water).

A drink to wash down food or medicine.

1. Of or pertaining to washing.
2. Of or pertaining to a style of architecture or decoration alleged to resemble that used for public lavatories.

A place for washing.

1. A vessel for washing, a laver, a bath.
2. In certain churches, the ritual washing of the celebrant's hands: (a) at the offertory; (b) after the cleansing of the vessels following the communion.
3. A room equipped with washing and often toilet facilities; a "bathroom".
4. A washbowl or basin, especially one permanently installed with running water.
5. A flush toilet.

1. To wash; to bathe; to wash one's face and hands.
2. To lap or wash or flow against: "The waves laved the shore."
3. To refresh or soothe as if by washing.
4. To cleanse (one's body) with soap and water.

An obsolete term for lavage.

1. In the Old Testament, a large basin upon a foot or pedestal in the court of the Hebrew tabernacle and subsequently in the temple, containing water for the ablutions of the priests and for the washing of the sacrifices in the temple service.
2. In some churches, the font or water of baptism.
3. Any spiritually cleansing agency.
4. A basin, bowl, or cistern to wash in.
5. Any bowl or pan for water.
6. Any of several dried, edible seaweeds of the genera Porphyra (the red algae) and Ulva (the green algae).

1. To give or bestow in abundance; shower: "He lavished attention on his customers."
2. Expended, bestowed, or occurring in profusion: "lavish spending".
3. To expend or give in great amounts or without limit: "to lavish gifts on a person".
4. Characterized by extravagance and profusion.
5. First recorded in 1469, from Middle French lavasse, from Old French lavache, "torrent (of rain), deluge", from laver, "to wash" from Latin lavare, "to wash".

1. In a rich and lavish manner.
2. With profuse expense; prodigally; wastefully.
3. Spending or giving freely and in large amounts, often to excess; extravagant.

1. Great abundance and profusion; as, lavishness of ornaments or expenditures.
2. Etymology: from Middle French lavasse, from Old French lavache, "torrent (of rain), deluge", from laver, "to wash"; from Latin lavare, "to wash.