turpsy

turpsy
a) soaked in or smelling of turpentine

Back at his canvas he drew some more with Prussian blue, wiped his hands on a turpsy rag, and went over to the telephone.

b) heavily diluted with turpentine

There was the fresh, turpsy smell of conifers, and from a quarter of a mile away the salty tang of shifting sea water.


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Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

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