French chalk

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French chalk

noun

  1. uncountable A type of steatite, used to mark cloth and as a lubricant in shoes, gloves, etc.

    Similar: Briançon chalk

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noun type of steatite

中文滑石粉 huáshífěn
Françaiscraie de tailleur
DeutschFederweiß, Talkum

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@misc{french_chalk_2026,
  title = {French chalk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/french%20chalk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}