pipe-clay

An obsolete verb meaning to whiten or clean with pipe clay, or figuratively to make something appear pure or flawless; also used historically in military contexts for whitening belts and equipment.

• 🇵🇹Verbo arcaico que significa branquear ou limpar com argila de cachimbo (pipe-clay), usado historicamente no contexto militar para branquear cintos e equipamentos; em sentido figurado, tornar algo limpo, impecável ou apresentável.

1. Whiten or clean with pipe-clay C2 formal british

   To whiten or clean something, especially military equipment or clothing, using pipe-clay (a fine white clay).

   • The soldiers pipe-clayed their belts for the parade.
   • He spent the morning pipe-claying his white uniform.
   • The old method of pipe-claying leather was still used in some regiments.

   🇵🇹Branquear ou limpar com argila branca

   Sinônimos: cleanwhiten

• pipe-clayed past participle
• pipe-clayed past simple
• pipe-claying present participle
• pipe-clays third person singular