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غَسُولٌ

Root: غسل

Full Definition

غَسُولٌ and غَسُّولٌ and غُسْلٌ and غِسْلٌ and غِسْلَةٌ Water with which one washes himself; as also مُغْتَسَلٌ , occurring [in this sense] in the Kur xxxviii. 41: or the words preceding this signify water little in quantity, with which one washes himself: and خِطْمِىّ [or marsh-mallows], and أُشْنَان [or potash (see also غَاسُولٌ)], and the like thereof, and certain of the [plants termed] حَمْض: or غَسُولٌ signifies a thing [or substance] with which the hand is washed, such as أُشْنَان &c.: or, accord. to the M, anything with which one washes a head or a garment and the like. [See also the pl. غَسُولَاتٌ voce دَلُوكٌ.]
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