What is a depilatory made of orpiment and quicklime, and used by the Turks. See Rhusma called?
rusma — A depilatory made of orpiment and quicklime, and used by the Turks. See Rhusma. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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