Request gents oddly refused for washroom fitting (5)
I believe the answer is:
bidet
'washroom fitting' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both man-made objects as well as being singular nouns.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'request gents oddly refused' is the wordplay.
'request' becomes 'bid' (bidding is a kind of requesting).
'oddly refused' indicates alternate letters (letters in odd-numbered positions removed).
The alternate letters of 'gents' are 'et'.
'bid'+'et'='BIDET'
'for' acts as a link.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bidet that I've seen before include "Type of basin" , "Bathroom feature" , "Bathroom fixture" , "bathroom installation" , "Low basin for washing private parts" .)