noun
rareFuller's earth.
Origin
Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From the genitive of walker, variant of waulker + clay.
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Fuller's earth.
Late Middle English; earliest use found in John Trevisa (c1342–?1402), translator. From the genitive of walker, variant of waulker + clay.