strigil (plural strigils)
(historical) A grooming tool used to scrape away dead skin, oil, dirt, etc.
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Source: Wiktionary
Strig"il, n. Etym: [L. strigilis, from stringere to graze, scrape.] (Gr. & Rom. Antiq.)
Definition: An instrument of metal, ivory, etc., used for scraping the skin at the bath.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 April 2024
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; “a great crisis”; “had a great stake in the outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
