charpie
English
editEtymology
editFrom the feminine past participle of Old French charpir (“to pluck”), carpir (“to pluck”), from Latin carpō (“I pluck”). Compare carpet.
Pronunciation
edit- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑɹpi/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑːpi/
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)pi
Noun
editcharpie (countable and uncountable, plural charpies)
- (medicine, now historical) Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth, used for surgical dressings.
- 1812, Frances Burney, Journals and Letters, Penguin, published 2001, page 436:
- M. d'Arblay filled a Closet with Charpie, compresses, and bandages – All that to me was owned, as wanting, was an arm Chair and some Towels.
French
editEtymology
editFrom the feminine past participle of Old French charpir (“to pluck”), carpir (“to pluck”), from Latin carpō (“to seize”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editcharpie f (plural charpies)
- lint
- (figuratively) shred
- Synonym: bouillie
Further reading
edit- “charpie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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