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Strigil
Strig′il
,
Noun.
[L.
strigilis
, from
stringere
to graze, scrape.]
(Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)
An instrument of metal, ivory, etc., used for scraping the skin at the bath.
Definition
2024
strigil
strigil
English
Noun
strigil
(
plural
strigils
)
a
grooming
tool used to
scrape
away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
Translations
Instrument for grooming
Greek:
στλεγγίδα
(el)
f
(
stlengída
)
Ancient:
στλεγγίς
(
stlengís
)
Russian:
стригиль
(
strigilʹ
)
Anagrams
It girls
Etymology
From
Latin
strigilis
.
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