Stupe Direct

: A soft cloth, often flannel, soaked in hot water and typically medicated (e.g., with turpentine) to be used as a compress . It is applied externally to relieve pain or stimulate circulation through counterirritation.

: First recorded between 1755 and 1765 as a simple shortening of "stupid". Pop Culture Reference : A soft cloth, often flannel, soaked in

: Derived from the Middle English stupe , which comes from the Latin stupa or stuppa (meaning "tow" or "coarse flax"). This reflects the fibrous material originally used for the compress. : A soft cloth