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Charpie

Char"pie\, n. [F., properly fem. p. p. of OF. charpir, carpir, to pluck, fr. L. carpere. Cf. Carpet.] (Med.) Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth; -- used for surgical dressings.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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