"lavat'ry" meaning in All languages combined

See lavat'ry on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈlæv.ə.tɹi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-lavatory.wav Forms: lavat'ries [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} lavat'ry (plural lavat'ries)
  1. (British and dialectal) Pronunciation spelling of lavatory. Tags: British, alt-of, dialectal, pronunciation-spelling Alternative form of: lavatory

Inflected forms

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