Definition of strigil
: an instrument used by ancient Greeks and Romans for scraping moisture off the skin after bathing or exercising
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Among the trove were two strigils, blunt hooks that Romans used to clean themselves and wipe off oil while bathing and that athletes used to scrape away sweat.
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In fact, the strigil was considered the symbol of an athlete in the cultures of ancient Greece and Rome.
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Origin and Etymology of strigil
Latin strigilis; akin to Latin stringere to touch lightly
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