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lampblacked

lampblacked is the simple past and past participle of lampblack.

Meaning of lampblack

Verb

lampblack (third-person singular simple present lampblacks, present participle lampblacking, simple past and past participle lampblacked)

  1. (transitive) To blacken (something) using this form of carbon.
    • Gadsbodkins, you puny Upſtart in the Law, to uſe me ſo, you Green Bag Carrier, you Murderer of unfortunate Cauſes, the Clerks Ink is ſcarce off of your fingers, you that newly come from Lamblacking the Judges ſhooes, and are not fit to wipe mine; […]1676 December 11 (first performance), [William] Wycherley, The Plain-Dealer. A Comedy. […], London: […] T[homas] N[ewcomb] for James Magnes and Rich[ard] Bentley […], published 1677, →OCLC, Act III...

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Questions about lampblacked

What is lampblacked the simple past and past participle of?
Lampblacked is the simple past and past participle of lampblack.

Words near lampblacked in the dictionary

  1. lampasses
  2. lampassé
  3. lampate
  4. lampates
  5. lampblack
  6. lampblacked
  7. lampblacking
  8. lampblacks
  9. lampboard
  10. lampboards
  11. lampbrush

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