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fuller's earth

fuller's earth
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /ˈfʊ.lərz ˈɝːθ/
    • /ˈfʊ.lərz ɜːθ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /ˈfʊ.lərz ˈɝːθ/

Definitions of fuller's earth words

  • noun fuller's earth an absorbent clay, used especially for removing grease from fabrics, in fulling cloth, as a filter, and as a dusting powder. 1
  • noun fuller's earth a natural absorbent clay used, after heating, for decolorizing oils and fats, fulling cloth, etc 0
  • noun fuller's earth a highly absorbent, opaque clay used to remove grease from woolen cloth in fulling, to clarify fats and oils, etc. 0
  • noun fuller's earth A fine clay used in fulling cloth. 0
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Origin of fuller's earth

First appearance:

before 1515
One of the 27% oldest English words
First recorded in 1515-25

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Parts of speech for Fuller's earth

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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fuller's earth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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