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单词 ginimony
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ginimonyn.

Origin: Probably a variant or alteration of another lexical item. Etymon: English Guinea money.
Etymology: Probably a misapprehension of the compound Guinea money ( < Guinea n. + money n.), denoting cowrie shells which were used as currency in parts of West Africa and also used to obtain a lime for use in cosmetics (see discussion in Notes & Queries (2016) 456–8).Compare the following, from a text used as a source for the work cited in quot. 1607:?1600 H. Plat Delightes for Ladies sig. G12v Take of those little whelkes or shels which some do cal ginie mony [1602 giny money], wash 5. or sixe of them, and beate them to fine powder, and infuse the iuyce of Lemmons vpon them.
Obsolete. rare.
A substance (not identified) used in a cosmetic preparation intended to reduce redness of the face.
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1607 T. Dekker & J. Webster West-ward Hoe i. sig. A3v Heere is Ginimony likewise burnt, and puluerized, to be mingled with the iuyce of Lymmons, sublimate Mercury, and two spoonefuls of the flowers of Brimstone, a most excellent receite to cure the flushing in the face.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2017; most recently modified version published online June 2021).
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