Look up: strigil

1. Strigil
   a scraper used by the ancient Greeks to remove dirt and oil.
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2. Strigil
   A metal object used in Baths to scrape sweat, dirt and excess oil off.
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3. Strigil
   Strig'il noun [ Latin strigilis , from stringere to graze, scrape.] (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.) An instrument of metal, ivory, etc., used for scraping the skin at the bath.
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4. strigil
   An instrument of metal, ivory, etc, used for scraping the skin at the bath. ... Origin: L. Strigilis, from stringere to graze, scrape. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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5. Strigil
   • (n.) An instrument of metal, ivory, etc., used for scraping the skin at the bath.
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6. Strigil
   A strigil was an instrument used in ancient Greek and Roman baths for scraping off the sweat, dead skin and dirt from the body.
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7. Strigil
   . A `strigil` was a small, curved, metal tool used in ancient Greece and Rome to scrape dirt and sweat from the body before effective soaps became available. First perfumed oil was applied to the skin, and then it would be scraped off, along with the dirt. For wealthier people, this process was ofte...
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