πλυνός

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. PS p.101 B.