Definitions
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- noun A red
Moroccan clay .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Pampering oneself in a hammam, by massaging your tired skin for hours on end with fragrant ghassoul clay perfumed with herbs, has absolutely nothing to do with the ascetic world of the Western sauna, which I experienced while in Stockholm, Sweden.
Scheherazade Goes West Fatema Mernissi 2001
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There, I did not dare use ghassoul because the place was as clean as a surgical ward.
Scheherazade Goes West Fatema Mernissi 2001
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As for henna, kohl, and ghassoul scented clay, they are still widely used in Europe today.
Scheherazade Goes West Fatema Mernissi 2001
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The rule in the Rabat baths is to concentrate on scrubbing off your dead skin with a harsh cloth, replenishing your oils with ghassoul, and then applying a light layer of henna paste to give your skin a nice hue.
Scheherazade Goes West Fatema Mernissi 2001
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