Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

quarpel

/ˈkwɔɹpəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: quarpel
IPA: /ˈkwɔɹpəl/

18

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A durable water-repellent and oil-resistant treatment for textiles.

Etymology

Blend of quartermaster + repellent. Developed in the 1960s at the United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center.

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Questions

How do you pronounce quarpel?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkwɔɹpəl/.
What does quarpel mean?: A durable water-repellent and oil-resistant treatment for textiles.
Where does quarpel come from?: Blend of quartermaster + repellent. Developed in the 1960s at the United States Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center.

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