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Tippex.

A particular brand of correction fluid, or correction fluid in general.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun

  1. A particular brand of correction fluid, or correction fluid in general.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · uncountable

  2. A particular brand of correction tape, or correction tape in general.

    Commonwealth · Ireland · UK · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Tipp-Ex is originally a trademark, owned since 1997 by Société Bic. Its use in the general sense is an example of trademark erosion. The first component is from the German verb tippen (“to type”), and the second from Latin ex.

verb

  1. To delete using correction fluid.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Tipp-Ex is originally a trademark, owned since 1997 by Société Bic. Its use in the general sense is an example of trademark erosion. The first component is from the German verb tippen (“to type”), and the second from Latin ex.

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