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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

lav en · NOUN

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang) Clipping of lavatory.
    alt of lavatory
    • If you had too much slap on when you went out . . . your mates say too much slap on your ecaf. Yeah. Oh really girl? Yes . . . Go in the lavs here and have a look. Quoted in 2006, Matt Houlbrook, Queer London (page 151)
    • Please, miss, I need to go to the lav.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal) Clipping of lavalier microphone.
    • When you’re recording interviews, it’s best to use a lav.

Forms

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lavs Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

lavvy

Synonyms

lav mic · bathroom · lav mike

Translations (4)

fi vessa (non-offensive slang for a lavatory) · de Klo (non-offensive slang for a lavatory) · fr petit coin (non-offensive slang for a lavatory) · es retrete (non-offensive slang for a lavatory)