charpie

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charpie

/ˈt͡ʃɑɹpi/ US
/ˈt͡ʃɑːpi/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑː(ɹ)pi

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From the feminine past participle of Old French charpir (“to pluck”), carpir (“to pluck”), from Latin carpō (“to pluck”). Compare carpet.

noun charpies

countable, historical, uncountable Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth, used for surgical dressings. M. d'Arblay filled a Closet with Charpie, compresses, and bandages – All that to me was owned, as wanting, was an arm Chair and some Towels.

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@misc{charpie_2026,
  title = {charpie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/charpie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}