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Meaning of PIPECLAY

Pronunciation:  'pIpkley

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  fine white clay used in making tobacco pipes and pottery and in whitening leather
 

PIPECLAY is a 8 letter word that starts with P.

 

 Synonyms: terra alba
 
 See Also: clay

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Pipe"clay`\, v. t.
1. To whiten or clean with pipe clay, as a soldier's
   accouterments.

2. To clear off; as, to pipeclay accounts. [Slang, Eng.]

 

 

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