ablutionsnounCorpus examplesablutionsablutionsa‧blu‧tions /E™EˆbluE?EƒE™nz/ noun [plural] formalDate: 1300-1400 Language: Old French Origin: ablution, from Latin, from abluere, from ab-â€?away’ + lavereâ€?to wash’ if you perform your ablutions, you wash yourself – sometimes used humorously