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chalk vs tailor's chalk

tailor's chalk vs chalk

chalk and tailor's chalk both are nouns.

chalk is a verb but tailor's chalk is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chalk Yes No Yes No
tailor's chalk Yes No No No
As nouns, tailor's chalk is a hyponym of chalk; that is, tailor's chalk is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chalk:
  • chalk: a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces
  • tailor's chalk: chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth
Other hyponyms of chalk include drawing chalk.
chalk (noun) tailor's chalk (noun)
a piece of calcite or a similar substance, usually in the shape of a crayon, that is used to write or draw on blackboards or other flat surfaces chalk used by tailors to make temporary marks on cloth
an amphetamine derivative (trade name Methedrine) used in the form of a crystalline hydrochloride; used as a stimulant to the nervous system and as an appetite suppressant
a pure flat white with little reflectance
a soft whitish calcite
chalk (verb) tailor's chalk (verb)
write, draw, or trace with chalk
Difference between chalk and tailor's chalk

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