tailor's chalk

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tailor's chalk

noun tailor's chalks · tailors' chalks

  1. countable, uncountable A chalk-like material used for marking alterations on fabric in tailoring and dressmaking. The marks are brushed or washed off the material when no longer needed.

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noun chalk-like material used for marking alterations on fabric

中文粉片 fěnpiàn, 划粉 huáfěn
Kiswahilichaki
Françaiscraie de tailleur, craie de couturière
DeutschSchneiderkreide
Русскийпортновский мел portnovskiy mel

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@misc{tailor_s_chalk_2026,
  title = {tailor's chalk},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tailor's%20chalk},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}