charpie

== English == === Etymology === From the feminine past participle of Old French charpir (“to pluck”), carpir (“to pluck”), from Latin carpō (“to pluck”). Compare carpet. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑɹpi/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɑːpi/ Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)pi === Noun === charpie (countable and uncountable, plural charpies) (medicine, now historical) Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth, used for surgical dressings. == French == === Etymology === From the feminine past participle of Old French charpir (“to pluck”), carpir (“to pluck”), from Latin carpō (“to seize”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ʃaʁ.pi/ === Noun === charpie f (plural charpies) lint (figuratively) shred Synonym: bouillie ==== Derived terms ==== en charpie === Further reading === “charpie”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === chipera, perchai, prêchai