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- [glair]
- /glɛər/
- /ɡleə/
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- [glair]
- /glɛər/
Definitions of glair word
- noun glair the white of an egg. 1
- noun glair a glaze or size made of egg white. 1
- noun glair any viscous substance like egg white. 1
- verb with object glair to coat with glair. 1
- noun glair A preparation made from egg white, used especially as an adhesive for bookbinding and gilding. 1
- noun glair white of egg, esp when used as a size, glaze, or adhesive, usually in bookbinding 0
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Origin of glair
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English glaire < Old French: white of an egg < Vulgar Latin *clāria; compare Latin clārus clear
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Parts of speech for Glair
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
glair popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% 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.
glair usage trend in Literature
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