A washstand is a piece of furniture designed to hold a bowl for washing your hands and face in, which was used in former times before washbasins had taps on them.
...a Victorian marble-topped washstand.
washstand in British English
(ˈwɒʃˌstænd)
noun
a piece of furniture designed to hold a basin, etc, for washing the face and hands
washstand in American English
(ˈwɔʃˌstænd)
noun
1.
a table holding a bowl and pitcher, etc. for washing the face and hands
2.
a washbowl that is a bathroom fixture
Examples of 'washstand' in a sentence
washstand
The marble-topped washstand was fitted with towel rails, a mirrored splashback, and a neat little cupboard.
Fraser, Christine Marion NOBLE BEGINNNINGS (2001)
Finally, sick with dread, she went over to the small clear plastic cube sitting on the washstand.
Stewart, Michael GRACE (2001)
The servants had been there that morning; the bed had been made and fresh towels placed on the table by the washstand.