ablutionary
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There were indeed some ablutionary gestures in the council.
From Time Magazine Archive
The ablutionary tank made by Solomon was as large as a hundred and fifty lavatories.
From Hebraic Literature; Translations from the Talmud, Midrashim and Kabbala by Various
The bath-sponge was known to the Greeks at an early date, and Homer refers to it as being used for cleansing furniture, for expunging writing, and for ablutionary purposes.
From Freshwater Sponges, Hydroids & Polyzoa by Nelson Annandale
When the two married, Milly's people went through that ablutionary process known as washing their hands of her.
From Gigolo by Edna Ferber
Most seamen, especially those of foreign nationality, have seemingly a horror of water for ablutionary purposes, in contradistinction to landsmen.
From Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes by John C. (John Conroy) Hutcheson
