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- /ˈteɪlərz ʧɑk /
- /ˈteɪləz ʧɔːk /
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- US Pronunciation
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- /ˈteɪlərz ʧɑk /
Definitions of tailor's chalk words
- noun tailor's chalk hardened chalk or soapstone used to make temporary guide marks on a garment that is being altered. 1
- noun tailor's chalk pipeclay used by tailors and dressmakers to mark seams, darts, etc, on material 0
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Origin of tailor's chalk
First appearance:
before 1880 One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85
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Parts of speech for Tailor's chalk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tailor's chalk 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 74% 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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