Hippocrates sleeve

A form of Hippocrates' sleeve — A conical strainer of fine cloth used in the preparation of hippocras. It can be made by stitching together two adjacent sides of a square piece of cloth.

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Meanings

nounHippocrates sleeve (plural Hippocrates sleeves)

plural Hippocrates sleeves

  1. alternativeAlternative form of Hippocrates' sleeve.
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