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Pipeclay

name, noun, verb, slang

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A locality in the Port Macquarie-Hastings council area, north eastern New South Wales, Australia.
Noun
  1. 1
    catlinite countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To whiten by application of pipeclay. transitive

    "I sat up on the coping of the bridge admiring my frail canvas shoes which I had diligently pipeclayed overnight and watching the docile horses pulling a tramload of business people up the hill."

  2. 2
    To clear off. UK, dated, slang, transitive

    "to pipeclay accounts"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From pipe + clay.

Etymology 2

From pipe + clay.

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