Tailors Chalk Typically Crossword Clue

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	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)
	43%	9		Mineral used as chalk by tailors
	noun • a soft heavy compact variety of talc having a soapy feel; used to make hearths and tabletops and ornaments
	38%	11		Type of chalk used by tailors
	noun • a soft white compact talc used to mark cloth or to remove grease stains

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New York Times04 Feb 2010	Across 51
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