Strigil

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Noun
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strig=il

CIDE DICTIONARY

Strigiln. [L. strigilis, from stringere to graze, scrape.].
     An instrument of metal, ivory, etc., used for scraping the skin at the bath.  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

Strigil, n.
1 Gk & Rom. Antiq. a skin-scraper used by bathers after exercise.
2 a structure on the leg of an insect used to clean its antennae etc.

Etymology
L strigilis f. stringere graze

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