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| blotting paper |
a soft thick absorbent paper used to blot excess ink from a piece of writing; blotter. |
| boa |
a long, narrow, decorative stole of fur, feathers, or other soft material. [1/2 definitions] |
| bob3 |
a buffing or polishing wheel covered with soft material such as felt. [1/3 definitions] |
| bog |
an area of soft, wet earth and decayed vegetation; marsh. [1/2 definitions] |
| bone marrow |
the the soft fatty tissue at the core of most bones, where many types of blood cells form and mature before entering the blood stream. |
| bootee |
a baby's soft, boot-like sock, usu. knitted or crocheted. [1/2 definitions] |
| box elder |
a North American maple tree with compound leaves and soft wood that is used in making furniture. |
| broadcloth |
a fabric with a close weave and a soft finish, made of cotton, rayon, or silk and used for clothing. |
| brown coal |
a soft dark brown coal having the original woody texture; lignite. |
| buff1 |
a soft, thick yellow leather made from the buffalo hide or the hide of other animals. [3/8 definitions] |
| burble |
to make a soft bubbling sound or murmur. [2/3 definitions] |
| cabretta |
a soft strong kidlike leather made from the skins of certain sheep. |
| cadmium |
a chemical element that has forty-eight protons in each nucleus and occurs in various compounds or in pure form as a soft bluish white metal. (symbol: Cd) |
| calcite |
a common, soft mineral that occurs in chalk, marble, and limestone and is composed of calcium carbonate. |
| calcium hydroxide |
a soft white crystalline compound made by the action of water on calcium oxide and used in the manufacture of cement, plaster, hard rubber products, and bleaching powder; slaked lime. |
| calcium oxide |
a soft white caustic powder used in the treatment of waste, as an industrial alkali, and in the manufacture of steel, glass, plaster, and insecticides; lime; quicklime. |
| calfskin |
a fine soft leather made from this hide. [1/2 definitions] |
| camel's hair |
the hair of a camel, which is soft and fine, or a substitute for this hair. [1/2 definitions] |
| Camembert |
a rich creamy cheese with a soft center. |
| candlewick |
the soft bundled or braided fibers at the center of a candle, which draw up melted wax to be burned. [2 definitions] |
| cap1 |
a soft, close-fitting head cover, often with a peak or visor but without a brim. [1/10 definitions] |
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