Hippocrates' sleeves

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

noun
  1. pluralplural of Hippocrates' sleeve
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