Pipe-clay (Verb)
Meaning
Whiten or clean with pipe-clay; "pipe-clay leather".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The shoemaker spent hours pipe-claying the scuffed leather boots to make them look new again.
- She decided to pipe-clay the entire interior of her car to remove dirt and grime from the leather seats.
- The instructions for cleaning the leather handbag recommended using a soft cloth to pipe-clay the surface.
- The leather worker carefully pipe-clayed the shoes to maintain their spotless appearance.
- The cobbler used a special solution to pipe-clay the dirty leather saddle, restoring its original sheen.