Meanings
- Ablutionary, intended for or engaged in abluting.
[…] ; and as many other ablutive and restorative amenities as could be packed into the huge complex.
1992, Brian Daley, The Han Solo Adventures, Lucasbooks, →ISBN, page 3992 more examples
Groceries of all kinds will probably come from Winnipeg in large quantities at a time, soap included, for the use of which ablutive water may be found conveniently, or otherwise — possibly the latter, but probably the former, […]
1900, John Wilton Cuninghame Haldane, 3800 Miles Across Canada, Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent, page 173He puts a pan of milk on the stove and attends to his ablutive splashings, forgetting to keep an eye on the milk, which boils over; […]
1997, Eric Chevillard, The Crab Nebula, U of Nebraska Press, →ISBN, page 43
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
Translations
Latin ablūtīvus
- ablūtīvusTranslations
Polish ablucyjny
- ablucyjnyTranslations
Cite this entry
ablutive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ablutive
“ablutive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ablutive. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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