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pipe clay
noun
a fine, white clay used for making tobacco pipes, whitening parts of military or other dress, etc.
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pipe-clay
/
ˈpaɪpˌkleɪ
/
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[
pahyp
-kley
]
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verb (used with object)
to whiten with pipe clay.
Origin:
1825–35
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pipe-clay
verb
whiten or clean with pipe-clay; "pipe-clay leather"
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