n. talc used on cloth by tailors to make marks on cloth; talc that cleaners use for removing grease stains from clothes; (Chemistry) soft mineral having the feel of soap (can be grayish greenish or whitish in color)
FRENCH CHALK
Meaning of FRENCH CHALK in English
Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012