Charpie
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
A form of lint made by completely raveling pieces of old linen or by tearing them into very narrow strips.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth; -- used for surgical dressings.
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noun.
Straight
threads
obtained by
unraveling
old
linen
cloth
, used for
surgical
dressings
.
Word Usage
"Prets pas prets la charrue Charest, acharnée, charcute en charpie la charpente"
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
sharpie
sharpy