Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tailor's chalk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.97 in modern English

Syllables
tai-lor's chalk
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chalk-like material used for marking alterations on fabric in tailoring and dressmaking. The marks are brushed or washed off the material when no longer needed.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

tailor's chalks (plural) tailors' chalks (plural)

Questions

What does tailor's chalk mean?
A chalk-like material used for marking alterations on fabric in tailoring and dressmaking. The marks are brushed or washed off the material when no longer needed.

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