scutch

Meanings

• Verb

  To process flax or hemp by scraping the fibers from the stalks.

  - "The farmers scutch the flax to prepare it for spinning."
  - "Scutching is an important step in producing linen fabric."

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Variants

List of all variants of scutch that leads to same result
scutch , scutched , scutches , scutching , scotch , scotches

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'to scrape' or 'rub'.

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Trivia

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1. Scutching was traditionally done using a tool called a scutching board.

2. The process of scutching was labor-intensive and required a lot of water.

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Related Concepts

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1. Flax processing: The process of preparing flax for spinning and weaving into linen fabric.

2. Linen: A natural fabric made from the fibers of the flax plant.

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Culture

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Scutching was an essential process in the production of linen and hemp textiles in Europe during the Middle Ages.

How to Memorize "scutch"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine scraping or rubbing the fibers from the stalks of a flax plant.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'scutch' with 'scraping' or 'rubbing'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic like 'Scrape and Cut' to remember the meaning of 'scutch'.

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