SPACKLE


Meaning of SPACKLE in English

[ 'spak(ə)l ]

■ noun N. Amer. trademark a compound used to fill cracks in plaster before decoration.

■ verb repair or fill with ~.

Origin

1920s: perh. a blend of sparkle and Ger. Spachtel 'putty knife, mastic'.

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