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noun • a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments | ||||||||
| 40% | 11 | Type of chalk used by tailors | ||||||
noun • a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains | ||||||||
| 33% | 4 | French chalk mineral | ||||||
noun • a fine grained mineral having a soft soapy feel and consisting of hydrated magnesium silicate; used in a variety of products including talcum powder verb • apply talcum powder to (one's body) | ||||||||
Mineral Used As Chalk By Tailors Crossword Clue
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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| Clue | Source | |
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1 | Carbon material, chalk or wax used by artist
The Guardian Cryptic -
25 Oct 2010 | The Guardian Cryptic / 25 Oct 2010 |
2 | French chalk mineral
New York Times -
16 Jan 2008 | New York Times / 16 Jan 2008 |
3 | From Italian for “chalk, gypsum”, a white preparation used as a ground for gilding or painting on wood panels
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
21 Oct 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 21 Oct 2023 |
4 | Mineral in tailor's chalk
New York Times -
11 Aug 2010 | New York Times / 11 Aug 2010 |
5 | Named after the Latin word for 'chalk', due to the high amount of chalk deposits | |
6 | Tailors' inserts
New York Times -
22 Dec 2013 | New York Times / 22 Dec 2013 |
7 | Type of chalk used by tailors |
