Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Washing or cleansing.

    the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)

Origin

Borrowed from Latin lavatio, lavationem; compare Old French lavation. Doublet of lotion.

Borrowed from Latin lavatio, lavationem; compare Old French lavation. Doublet of lotion.

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Forms

plural: lavations
Singularlavation
Plurallavations

regular

Synonyms

2 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water):washwashing

Word family

2 related words
Relatedlave

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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