ablute
verb, transitive + intransitive
ab·lute
ə-ˈblüt 
a-
abluted; abluting; ablutes
chiefly British
: to wash one's body : to perform one's ablutions : bathe
… the minimalist bathroom where he ablutes every day.—
Rosita Boland, Irish Times, 12 Oct. 2009
Rosita Boland, Irish Times, 12 Oct. 2009After I finished the paper, I headed to the bathroom to ablute myself, as is my wholesome Canadian habit.—Ian Brown, Globe and Mail, 13 Mar. 2004
see also abluted
Ian Brown, Globe and Mail, 13 Mar. 2004Dictionary Entries Near ablute
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“Ablute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ablute. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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