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Contés

Contés is the plural of Conté.

Meaning of Conté

Noun

Conté (countable and uncountable, plural Contés)

  1. A drawing medium, usually square in cross-section, composed of compressed powdered charcoal or graphite mixed with a clay or wax base.
    • Conté is an artificial chalk, of which there are various kinds. The square Conté, Number 1, is hard; Number 2, is soft; Number 3, is very soft. […] Dutch Chalk is a new kind, in some respects equal to the best Contés, and sold at a moderate price.1849, H[enry] O’Neill, “Materials”, in A Guide to Pictorial Art: How to Use the Black Lead Pencil, Chalks, and Water Colours; […], 4th edition, London: George Rowney, & Co., […], →OCLC, part I, 2nd...
    Synonyms:
    Conté crayon

Questions about Contés

What is Contés the plural of?
Contés is the plural of Conté.

Words near Contés in the dictionary

  1. contynued
  2. contynues
  3. contynuing
  4. contypic
  5. conté
  6. Contés
  7. conubial
  8. conuenient
  9. conular
  10. conularid
  11. conulariid

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