conte
[ kawn-te ]
Other definitions for Conté (2 of 2)
Conté
[ kohn-tey, kon-tee; French kawn-tey ]
plural Con·tés [kohn-teyz, kon-teez; French kawn-tey]. /koʊnˈteɪz, ˈkɒn tiz; French kɔ̃ˈteɪ/.
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
Origin of Conté
21850–55; named after N. J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist, who invented it
- Also called Conté crayon .
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British Dictionary definitions for conte (1 of 2)
conte
/ French (kɔ̃t) /
noun
a tale or short story, esp of adventure
British Dictionary definitions for Conté (2 of 2)
Conté
/ (ˈkɒnteɪ, French kɔ̃te) /
noun
trademark a hard crayon used by artists, etc, made of clay and graphite and often coloured a reddish-brown: Also called: conté-crayon
Origin of Conté
2C19: named after N.J. Conté, 18th-century French chemist
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