ablutions

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a washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of a religious rite
Back to The Double: "...without wasting time on shaving, and omitting all but the most necessary ablutions, still in his pajamas and dressing gown, like someone who is expecting no visitors, he launched into the day's tasks."

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