flake white


noun

Origin of flake white

First recorded in 1650–60

Words nearby flake white

Example sentences from the Web for flake white

  • The imperial and eyebrows should be painted on the face with flake-white.

    The Art of Amusing |Frank Bellew
  • A small piece of glue, about the weight of two beans, should be dissolved in the water before it is added to the flake-white.

    The Art of Amusing |Frank Bellew

British Dictionary definitions for flake white

flake white

noun

a pigment made from flakes of white lead