πλυνός

English (LSJ)

ὁ,

   A trough, tank, or pit, in which dirty clothes were washed by treading, pl., Il.22.153, Od.6.40,86; pl., washing-places, Ephor.1J.; later washing-tubs, fuller's tubs, Luc.Fug.12, D.C.46.4, cf.Phot.    II parox. πλύνος, ὁ, washing, Suid.; νιτρικῆς πλύνου Ostr.Bodl. i126 (ii B. C.), cf. PHib. 1.114 (iii B. C.): metaph., πλύνον ποιεῖν τινα, = πλύνω 11, Ar.Pl.1061; π. πλύνεσθαι, = ὑβρίζεσθαι, Phryn.PSp.101 B.