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strigil

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈstɹɪd͡ʒɪl/
  • rhymes with -ɪdʒɪl

1

noun

Meaning 1

A grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin strigilis.

Across languages

Translations

15 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: estrígil — grooming tool
  • Finnish: kaavin — grooming tool
  • French: strigile — grooming tool
  • French: stragile — grooming tool
  • German: Strigilis — grooming tool
  • German: Strigil — grooming tool
  • Greek: στλεγγίδα (stlengída) — grooming tool
  • Ancient Greek: στλεγγίς (stlengís) — grooming tool
  • Italian: strigile — grooming tool
  • Latin: strigilis — grooming tool
  • Portuguese: estrígil — grooming tool
  • Russian: стри́гиль (strígilʹ) — grooming tool
  • Spanish: estrígil — grooming tool
  • Spanish: estrigilo — grooming tool
  • Ukrainian: стри́гіль (strýhilʹ) — grooming tool