Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA lavatory: a room used for urination and defecation. · A toilet: a fixture used for urination and defecation.
From lav (“clipped form of lavatory”) + -y (“forming affectionate diminutives”).
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