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toothblack

toothblack noun: a substance used by certain tribes to blacken the teeth.

Noun

toothblack (uncountable)

  1. A substance used by certain tribes to blacken the teeth.

Origin of toothblack

From tooth + black.

Questions about toothblack

What does toothblack mean?
Toothblack means a substance used by certain tribes to blacken the teeth.
What part of speech is toothblack?
Toothblack is a noun.

Words near toothblack in the dictionary

  1. toothakes
  2. toothbar
  3. toothbars
  4. toothbill
  5. toothbills
  6. toothblack
  7. toothbrush
  8. toothbrush moustache
  9. toothbrush moustaches
  10. toothbrush mustache
  11. toothbrush mustaches

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