towel vs washbasin

towel

noun
  • A cloth used for wiping, especially one used for drying anything wet, such as a person after a bath. 

verb
  • To dry by using a towel. 

  • To block up (a door, etc.) with a towel, to conceal the fumes of a recreational drug. 

  • To hit with a towel. 

washbasin

noun
  • A laundry sink. 

  • A basin used for washing, (now) particularly a permanently installed sink, fitted with a water supply and a drain, for washing the hands and face. 

How often have the words towel and washbasin occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )