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əˈbluːʃ(ə)n/
n.
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(usu. ablutions)
formal or humorous an act of washing.
▸a ceremonial act of washing parts of the body or sacred containers.
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(ablutions)
Brit. (in army slang) a room with washing places and toilets.
Derivative
Etymology
ME: from L. ablutio(n-), from abluere, from ab- ‘away’ + luere ‘wash’.
