Толковый словарь английского языка - putty
Putty
putty
I. noun (plural putties) see: pottage Date: circa 1706 1. a doughlike material typically made of whiting and linseed oil that is used especially to fasten glass in window frames and to fill crevices in woodwork, any of various substances resembling ~ in appearance, consistency, or use, a light brownish-gray to light grayish-brown color, one who is easily manipulated , ~less adjective ~like adjective II. transitive verb (puttied; ~ing) Date: 1734 to use ~ on or apply ~ to
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n. & v. --n. (pl. -ies) 1 a cement made from whiting and raw linseed oil, used for fixing panes of glass, filling holes in woodwork, etc. 2 a fine white mortar of lime and water, used in pointing brickwork, etc. 3 a polishing powder usu. made from tin oxide, used in jewellery work. --v.tr. (-ies, -ied) cover, fix, join, or fill up with putty. Phrases and idioms putty in a person's hands someone who is overcompliant, or easily influenced. Etymology: F pot{eacute}e, lit. potful ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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