pipe-clay

• 过时动词，指用管状白泥（pipe clay）漂白或清洁物品，尤指历史上军中用来漂白皮带和装备；引申义为使某物变得洁净、无瑕或加以美化。

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.

1. Whiten or clean with pipe-clayC2formalbritish

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

   用管泥刷白或清洁

   • 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.

   同义词cleanwhiten