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chalkstripe

chalkstripe noun: a thin stripe on fabric, like a pinstripe but made with multiple threads for a softer, more blurred appearance.

chalkstripe: a thin stripe on fabric, like a pinstripe but made with multiple threads for a softer, more blurred...
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Noun

chalkstripe (plural chalkstripes)

  1. A thin stripe on fabric, like a pinstripe but made with multiple threads for a softer, more blurred appearance.

Forms of chalkstripe

pluralchalkstripes

Origin of chalkstripe

From chalk + stripe.

Questions about chalkstripe

What does chalkstripe mean?
Chalkstripe means a thin stripe on fabric, like a pinstripe but made with multiple threads for a softer, more blurred appearance.
What part of speech is chalkstripe?
Chalkstripe is a noun.
What is the plural of chalkstripe?
The plural of chalkstripe is chalkstripes.

Words near chalkstripe in the dictionary

  1. chalks up to
  2. chalkstick fracture
  3. chalkstone
  4. chalkstones
  5. chalkstony
  6. chalkstripe
  7. chalkstripes
  8. chalkware
  9. chalkwares
  10. Chalkwell
  11. chalkwhite

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