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flake white

noun

lead white.

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Words nearby flake white

flak jacket, flak suit, flake, flake out, flake tool, flake white, flakeboard, flakelet, flaky, flaky pastry, flam

Origin of flake white

First recorded in 1650–60
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Examples from the Web for flake white

  • The imperial and eyebrows should be painted on the face with flake-white.

    The Art of Amusing|Frank Bellew

  • A small piece of glue, about the weight of two beans, should be dissolved in the water before it is added to the flake-white.

    The Art of Amusing|Frank Bellew

British Dictionary definitions for flake white

flake white

noun

a pigment made from flakes of white lead
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012