strigil


strig·il

S0808700 (strĭj′əl)n. An instrument used in ancient Greece and Rome for scraping the skin after a bath.
[Latin strigilis; see streig- in Indo-European roots.]

strigil

(ˈstrɪdʒɪl) n1. (Archaeology) a curved blade used by the ancient Romans and Greeks to scrape the body after bathing2. (Architecture) architect a decorative fluting, esp one in the shape of the letter S as used in Roman architecture[C16: from Latin strigilis, from stringere to graze]

strig•il

(ˈstrɪdʒ əl)

n. an implement with a curved blade used by the ancient Greeks and Romans to scrape oil, sweat, and dirt from the skin after exercise. [1575–85; < Latin strigilis, akin to stringere to touch, shave, skim; see stringent] strig′il•ate (-ə lɪt, -ˌleɪt) adj.