Meanings
nounlavement (plural lavements)
plural lavements
- archaicA washing, a bathing.
- obsoleteAn enema; a suppository.
Origin
- Frenchlavement
- Englishlavement
From French lavement, from laver (“to wash”).
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lavement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lavement
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