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French chalk

–noun
a talc for marking lines on fabrics.

Origin:
1720–30
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French chalk  
n.  Chalk made of a soft white variety of talc, used by tailors for marking fabrics and by dry cleaners for removing grease spots.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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