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strigil

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strig·il  (strjl)
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]
n
1. (Social Science / Archaeology) a curved blade used by the ancient Romans and Greeks to scrape the body after bathing
2. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a decorative fluting, esp one in the shape of the letter S as used in Roman architecture
[from Latin strigilis, from stringere to graze]
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Early Greeks and Romans used a metal tool called a strigil (STRI-jehl) to scrape dirt, oil, and sweat from their bodies.
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The Greeks cleaned themselves, for example after wrestling naked, not with soap but with a curved metal scraper called a strigil.
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When Mark Anthony (James Purefoy) casually bathes while granting an audience, his servant is scraping him with a strigil.
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