So rose water was known for its soothing and astringent properties and I'm removing it with a linen cloth which is the Elizabethan equivalent of a wet wipe.
Each player received an official All-American Girls Baseball League beauty kit, which included cleansing cream, astringent, face powder, lipstick, rouge, deodorant, hand lotion, and body hair remover.
So during the day she looked her duty steadfastly in the face; read Wordsworth's astringent yet depressing ode to that Deity; committed herself to her guidance; and still felt the weight of chance desires.