drawing slate

noun

A soft, slaty board formerly used to learn drawing.

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black chalkdrawing chalk

Meanings

noundrawing slate (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableeducationA soft, slaty board formerly used to learn drawing.

    Synonyms: black chalk, drawing chalk

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA soft, slaty board formerly used to learn drawing.

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black chalkdrawing chalk
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APA

drawing slate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20slate

MLA

“drawing slate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20slate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drawing slate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drawing%20slate.

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