English Dictionary

pipeclay

verb

(transitive) To whiten by application of pipeclay. / (transitive, slang, dated, UK) To clear off.

He pipeclays his boots every morning.

意味（1）

(transitive) To whiten by application of pipeclay.

I sat up on the coping of the bridge admiring my frail canvas shoes which I had diligently pipeclayed overnight and watching the docile horses pulling a tramload of business people up the hill.

意味（2）

(transitive, slang, dated, UK) To clear off.

to pipeclay accounts