طهر

مَطْهَرَةٌ ذ and مِطْهَرَةٌ, (S, A, K, &c.,) the former of which is the more approved, (S,) A vessel, (A, K,) or any vessel, (Mgh, Msb,) [ for purification, i. e.,] with which one washes himself, (A, Mgh, Msb, K,) and performs the ablution termed وُضُوْء, such as a سَطْل, or رَكْوَة: (TA:) and (A, Mgh, Msb, K) i. q. اـِدَاوَةٌ [ a kind of leathern vessel for water ]: (S, A, Mgh, Msb, K:) pl. مَطَاهِرُ. (S, Msb.) Hence, [or from مَطْهَرَةٌ as signifying, agreeably with analogy, A means of cleansing or purifying, ] the saying, (Msb,) السِّوَاكُ مَطْهَرَةٌ لِلْفَمِ [ The tooth-stick is a means of purifying to the mouth ]. (S, Msb.) ― -b2- Also A house, or chamber, in which one washes himself, (K, TA,) and performs the ablutions termed وُضُوْء and غُسْل and اِسْتِنْجَاآء. (TA.)