Strigil
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈstɹɪd͡ʒɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Strigil is a noun meaning (historical) A grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
Meaning
(historical) A grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
Example Sentences
In another corner, more bone hinges and bronze fittings indicated another cupboard, this time containing a range of rather more prized possessions: the statuette of Venus, a glass swan, a terracotta Cupid, plus some rock-crystal jewellery, a broken horse bit, a couple of strigils (used for ‘scraping down’ after exercise) and various bits and pieces of bone and bronze, including two lamp-stands.
Word Forms
- strigils
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include strigment, strickle, xyster, squill-gee, strick, strike.
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