ablutions

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English

Noun

ablutions

  1. plural of ablution
  2. A building that houses bathing and toilet facilities on a military base. [From the mid 20th century.][1]

Template:en-plural noun

  1. (plural only, UK, military) The location or building where the showers and basins are located. [From mid 20th century.][1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lesley Brown, editor-in-chief, William R. Trumble and Angus Stevenson, editors (2002), “ablutions”, in The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary on Historical Principles, 5th edition, Oxford, New York, N.Y.: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 5.

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Noun

ablutions f

  1. plural of ablution

Noun

ablutions f pl (plural only)

  1. the washing of the body, particularly a ritual one; an ablution

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