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| glair [ gler ] or glaire [ gler ] |
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1. egg white: a sizing, glazing, or adhesive substance made from egg white and used especially in bookbinding
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2. substance similar to egg-white sizing: a substance that resembles glair in appearance or function
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transitive verb (past and past participle glaired, present participle glair·ing, 3rd person present singular glairs) (past and past participle glaired, present participle glair·ing, 3rd person present singular glaires) |
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put glair on something: to apply glair to something
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin clarus "clear"] |
