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lavation
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun lavation has 1 sense
- lavation(n = noun.act) wash, washing - the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water); Array has particulars: bathing, washup, ablution, dishwashing, washup, washing-up, window-washing, rinse, soak, soaking, laundering
has parts: rinse, rinsing
is a kind of work
Derived forms verb lave3, verb lave2
CIDE DICTIONARY
lavation, n. [L. lavatio: cf. OF. lavation.].
A washing or cleansing. [1913 Webster]
ROGET THESAURUS
lavation
Cleanness
N cleanness, cleanliness, purity, cleaning, purification, defecation, purgation, lustration, detersion, abstersion, epuration, mundation, ablution, lavation, colature, disinfection, drainage, sewerage, lavatory, laundry, washhouse, washerwoman, laundress, dhobi, laundryman, washerman, scavenger, dustman, sweep, white wings brush, broom, besom, mop, rake, shovel, sieve, riddle, screen, filter, blotter, napkin, cloth, maukin, malkin, handkerchief, towel, sudary, doyley, doily, duster, sponge, mop, swab, cover, drugget, wash, lotion, detergent, cathartic, purgative, purifier, disinfectant, aperient, benzene, benzine benzol, benolin, bleaching powder, chloride of lime, dentifrice, deobstruent, laxative, clean, cleanly, pure, immaculate, spotless, stainless, taintless, trig, without a stain, unstained, unspotted, unsoiled, unsullied, untainted, uninfected, sweet, sweet as a nut, neat, spruce, tidy, trim, gimp, clean as a new penny, like a cat in pattens, cleaned, kempt, abstergent, cathartic, cleansing, purifying, neatly, clean as a whistle.
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