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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. |