crocking

crock

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Definitions of crocking word

noun crocking British Dialect. soot; smut. 1
noun crocking excess surface dye from imperfectly dyed cloth. 1
verb with object crocking British Dialect. to soil with soot. 1
verb without object crocking (of cloth) to give off excess surface dye when rubbed. 1
verb crocking present participle of crock. 0

before 1300

One of the 15% oldest English words

1300-50; Middle English crok old ewe, perhaps akin to crack (v.) and obsolete crack whore; compare Low German krakke broken-down horse

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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