spirit gum

spir·it gum

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spir-it guhm]
- /ˈspɪr ɪt gʌm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [spir-it guhm]
- /ˈspɪr ɪt gʌm/

Definitions of spirit gum words

noun spirit gum a glue used in fastening false hair, as a beard or mustache, to an actor's skin. 1
noun spirit gum a glue made from gum dissolved in ether used to stick a false beard, etc, onto the face 0
noun spirit gum a solution of gum arabic in ether, etc. used as in the theater to attach false hair, whiskers, etc. to the face 0

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Origin of spirit gum

First appearance:

before 1890

One of the 20% newest English words

First recorded in 1890-95

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Parts of speech for Spirit gum

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spirit gum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 42% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

spirit gum usage trend in Literature

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