reddle

[ red-l ]

/ ˈrɛd l /

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noun, verb (used with object), red·dled, red·dling.

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How to use reddle in a sentence

The outside is generally painted with a mixture of reddle or red-ochre or whey.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Red chalk or reddle is an impure earthy variety of haematite.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various

British Dictionary definitions for reddle

reddle

/ (ˈrɛdəl) /

noun, verb

a variant spelling of ruddle

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