lavoir

French

Etymology

From laver +‎ -oir. Compare also Late Latin lavatōrium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.vwaʁ/

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Noun

lavoir m (plural lavoirs)

1. washhouse

Related terms

• laverie

Further reading

• “lavoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.