strigil
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
strigil /ˈstrɪdʒɪl/
▶noun
- 1 a scraper with a curved blade used by ancient Greeks and Romans to remove sweat and dirt from the skin after bathing or exercise.
- 2 Entomology a comb-like structure on the forelegs of some insects, used chiefly for grooming.
– origin from L. strigilis, from stringere ‘touch lightly’.
'strigil' also found in these Oxford entries:
