πλύμα [ῠ],ατος,τό, (πλύνω)
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 infusionof 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 formπλύσματι); from oilworks, Sammelb. 4425 vii 10
(ii A. D.).
II. metaph.,low prostitute,
Poll. 7.39 .—The formπλύσμαis found in some codd. and preferred by Phot. ; butπλύμαis guaranteed by metre in Nic.l.c., also byPCair.Zen.l. c.