clearcole
[ kleer-kohl ]
/ ˈklɪərˌkoʊl /
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noun
size mixed with white lead, used especially as a priming in house painting.
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Origin of clearcole
Words nearby clearcole
clear away, clear cell, clear channel, Clearchus, clear-coating, clearcole, clear-cut, clear-eye, clear-eyed, clear-fell, Clearfield
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British Dictionary definitions for clearcole
clearcole
/ (ˈklɪəkəʊl) /
noun
a type of size containing whiting
verb
(tr) to paint (a wall) with this size
Word Origin for clearcole
C19: from French claire colle clear size
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