lav

Noun

lavatory (plural lavatories)

1. (formal) A vessel or fixture for washing, particularly
   • Whon he haþ vsed he walkeþ riht
     To Lauatorie þer hit is diht
     For to wassche his hende.a. 1375, Lay Folks Mass Book, Appendix iv, p. 606
2. (formal) A laver: a washbasin.
3. (archaic, formal) A bathtub.
4. (formal) A piscina: the basin used for washing communion vessels.
5. (formal) A lavabo: the basin used for washing one's hands before handling the Eucharist.
6. (figuratively, formal, usually) A baptismal font: the basin used for baptism, used figuratively for the washing away of sins.

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Noun

lavalier microphone (plural lavalier microphones)

1. (sound engineering) A small microphone worn like a lavalier (suspended from a cord worn around the neck).
2. (sound engineering, generally) Any small, hands-free microphone which is worn attached to the body or clothes.

   Synonyms:

   body mic, lapel mic, lavalier, lav mic