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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A ball or cake of substance used for bathing or personal cleansing, or to produce a lather for shaving; a ball of soap. archaic

   "Magmata, um. The dregs of ointment, waſh-balls."

Example

More examples

"Magmata, um. The dregs of ointment, waſh-balls."

Etymology

From wash + ball.

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