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Rank | Letters | Answer | Clue | |
1 | 99% | 6 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 50% | 4 | A guy-rope, tent pole or other brace; a sojourn; a curb or restraint; or, a stiffening strip in a corset | |
3 | 46% | 6 | A stay or stiffening at the front of a corset | |
Corset Stiffening Material Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "BALEEN" which means:
- noun
- • A horny material from the upper jaws of certain whales; used as the ribs of fans or as stays in corsets
An example sentence would be:
- • "Baleen is a filter-feeding system inside the mouths of baleen whales."
- • "A baleen whale's baleen plates are made of keratin, just like human hair and nails."
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New York Times19 Oct 2002 | Across 33 | |
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Similar Clues
Clue | Source | |
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1 | A guy-rope, tent pole or other brace; a sojourn; a curb or restraint; or, a stiffening strip in a corset
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
14 Jan 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 14 Jan 2023 |
2 | A stay or stiffening at the front of a corset | |
3 | Hair-stiffening stuff
New York Times Mini -
12 Jul 2021 | New York Times Mini / 12 Jul 2021 |
4 | Size for stiffening textiles; a sauce such as vinaigrette; a US word for farce, forcemeat or stuffing; a scolding; gauze or lint for a wound; or, organic matter applied to the land
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
14 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 14 Oct 2023 |
5 | Stiffening of a corpse
The Guardian Quick -
11 Sep 2009 | The Guardian Quick / 11 Sep 2009 |
6 | Stiffening preparation used in laundering
The Guardian Quick -
17 Nov 2016 | The Guardian Quick / 17 Nov 2016 |
7 | The network of material between the joints of a corset. |