πλύμα

A. water in which something has been washed, π. ἰχθύων Pl.Com. 82, cf. Arist. HA 534a27, Nic. Al. 258; κρεῶν Gal. 18(1).730; π. ἀλεύρου infusion of meal, Hp. Epid. 7.80, Acut.(Sp.) 63; πλύματα τοῖς παιδαρίοις PCair.Zen. 398.10 (iii B.C.); washings, scum, a by-product of cinnabar, Thphr. Lap. 58 (in form πλύσματι); from oilworks, Sammelb. 4425 vii 10 (ii A. D.).

II. metaph., low prostitute, Poll. 7.39.—The form πλύσμα is found in some codd. and preferred by Phot.; but πλύμα is guaranteed by metre in Nic.l.c., also by PCair.Zen.l. c.