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torchon

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.09 in modern English

Syllables
tor-chon
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A coarse, loose-textured bobbin lace.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from French torchon.

Usage

Inflected Forms

torchons (plural)

Phrases

torchon paper

Frequently Paired Words

torchon paper

Questions

What does torchon mean?
A coarse, loose-textured bobbin lace.
Where does torchon come from?
Borrowed from French torchon.

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