ablution
/əˈbluʃən/
noun
- The act of washing oneself, especially as a religious ritual.
- Muslims perform ablution before prayer to cleanse themselves.
- Before entering the temple, the priest performed his morning ablution.
- The ceremony included a symbolic ablution with holy water.
- A humorous or formal term for washing oneself, like bathing or cleaning up.
- He completed his ablution and felt refreshed for the day ahead.
- The hotel room had a small basin for quick ablutions.
- After a long hike, I was eager to perform my evening ablution.