strigil
/ˈstɹɪd͡ʒɪl/
strigil noun: a grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
Noun
strigil (plural strigils)
- A grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
- In another corner, more bone hinges and bronze fittings indicated another cupboard, this time containing a range of rather more prized possessions: the statuette of Venus, a glass swan, a terracotta Cupid, plus some rock-crystal jewellery, a broken horse bit, a couple of strigils (used for...2010, Mary Beard, chapter 3, in Pompeii: The Life of a Roman Town
strigil meaning in Tamil and Bengali
strigil in Tamil
- தேய்ப்புப் பட்டை
strigil in Bengali
- মৃত চামড়া, তেল
Forms of strigil
| plural | strigils |
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Origin of strigil
Borrowed from Latin strigilis.
Words that rhyme with strigil
Questions about strigil
- What does strigil mean?
- Strigil means a grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
- What is strigil in Tamil?
- Strigil in Tamil is தேய்ப்புப் பட்டை. See Strigil meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is strigil?
- Strigil is a noun.
- How do you pronounce strigil?
- Strigil is pronounced /ˈstɹɪd͡ʒɪl/.
- What is the plural of strigil?
- The plural of strigil is strigils.
Words near strigil in the dictionary
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