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Meaning of PIPECLAY

Pronunciation:  'pIpkley

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
 
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 Synonyms: terra alba
 
 See Also: clay

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pipe"clay`\, v. t.
1. To whiten or clean with pipe clay, as a soldier's
   accouterments.
2. To clear off; as, to pipeclay accounts. [Slang, Eng.]
 

 

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