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glair
noun \ˈgler\
Definition of GLAIR
1
: a sizing liquid made from egg white
2
: a viscid substance suggestive of an egg white
Variants of GLAIR
glair or glaire \ˈgler\
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Origin of GLAIR
Middle English gleyre egg white, from Anglo-French gleire, from Vulgar Latin *claria, from Latin clarus clear — more at clear
First Known Use: 13th century
Rhymes with GLAIR
air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, ere, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, mare, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, snare, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, there, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare
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