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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charpie

/ˈt͡ʃɑɹpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
charpie
IPA
/ˈt͡ʃɑɹpi/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth, used for surgical dressings.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the feminine past participle of Old French charpir (“to pluck”), carpir (“to pluck”), from Latin carpō (“to pluck”). Compare carpet.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: charpir, carpō

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈt͡ʃɑɹpi/
  • British English: /ˈt͡ʃɑːpi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

charpies (plural)

Rhymes With

sharpie sharpy tarpey harpy sarpy yarpie parpi

Questions

How do you pronounce charpie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈt͡ʃɑɹpi/.
What does charpie mean?
Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth, used for surgical dressings.
Where does charpie come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce charpie

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