Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kerlix

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ker-lix
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A white gauze dressing (bandage).

Etymology

KERLIX was originally (and may still be) a trademark of Covidien. Its use in the general sense is an example of trademark erosion.

Questions

What does kerlix mean?: A white gauze dressing (bandage).
Where does kerlix come from?: KERLIX was originally (and may still be) a trademark of Covidien. Its use in the general sense is an example of trademark erosion.

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