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noun
a fine, white clay used for making tobacco pipes, whitening parts of military or other dress, etc.
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Origin of pipe clay
First recorded in 1750–60
Words nearby pipe clay
pi-pa, pipage, pipal, pipe, pipe bomb, pipe clay, pipe cleaner, pipe cutter, piped music, pipe down, pipe dream
Other definitions for pipe clay (2 of 2)
pipe-clay
[ pahyp-kley ]
/ ˈpaɪpˌkleɪ /
verb (used with object)
to whiten with pipe clay.
Origin of pipe-clay
First recorded in 1825–35
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British Dictionary definitions for pipe clay
pipeclay
/ (ˈpaɪpˌkleɪ) /
noun
a fine white pure clay, used in the manufacture of tobacco pipes and pottery and for whitening leather and similar materials
verb
(tr) to whiten with pipeclay
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