Ablute (v)
ab-loot
To wash (oneself, or a part of the body).
We were discussing this yesterday and I was surprised to discover how few people still use ablute nowadays. We use it all the time in our house.
Example sentences
“Have you finished in the bathroom as I need to ablute?”
“I have never known anyone take as long to ablute; he’s in there for hours!”
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