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Webster 1913 Edition

Charpie

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Char′pie

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Noun.
[F., properly fem. p. p. of OF.
charpir
,
carpir
, to pluck, fr. L.
carpere
. Cf.
Carpet
.]
(Med.)
Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth; – used for surgical dressings.

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