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tailor's chalk

noun

  1. hardened chalk or soapstone used to make temporary guide marks on a garment that is being altered.

tailor's chalk

noun

  1. pipeclay used by tailors and dressmakers to mark seams, darts, etc, on material

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tailor's chalk1

First recorded in 1880–85

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