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marking ink

British  

noun

  1. indelible ink used for marking linen, clothes, etc

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There is a fortune in this recipe, as a good marking ink is very salable.

From One Thousand Secrets of Wise and Rich Men Revealed by Bogardus, C. A.

Address the box carefully using marking ink or a regulation tag.

From Every Step in Canning by Gray, Grace Viall

Berrington started as his eye fell on the name plainly set out in marking ink.

From The Slave of Silence by White, Fred M. (Fred Merrick)

After the marking ink disappears, the linen should be well washed in cold water.

From Enquire Within Upon Everything The Great Victorian Domestic Standby by Anonymous

April 9. 4d., 4d., 4d., 4d., 2s., also three knives and forks, also some marking ink.

From A Narrative of Some of the Lord's Dealings with George Müller Written by Himself, First Part by Müller, George