liniment
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of liniment
1375–1425; late Middle English < Late Latin linīmentum ointment, equivalent to linī ( re ) (for Latin linere to smear) + -mentum -ment
Example Sentences
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“Do you want me to get the liniment bottle?”
From Literature
The liniment smell of eucalyptus trees also reminds me of my backyard when I was a kid.
From Los Angeles Times
These revivals will be greeted with much good will, though what they might need is liniment.
From New York Times
“What else do you do, when you’re not making screechers?” asked Birdie, who was busy preparing a liniment rub for her rheumatism.
From Literature
It smelled of mint and liniment and unwashed body with another odor that Ophie couldn’t quite place but wasn’t at all good.
From Literature
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