magic slate

noun

A children's drawing toy with a sheet of plastic film laid over waxed paper, allowing pictures to be "drawn" by the pressure of a stylus and then wiped clean by lifting and replacing the sheet.

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Meanings

nounmagic slate (plural magic slates)

plural magic slates

  1. A children's drawing toy with a sheet of plastic film laid over waxed paper, allowing pictures to be "drawn" by the pressure of a stylus and then wiped clean by lifting and replacing the sheet.

Origin

Originally a brand name; see Wikipedia article.

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APA

magic slate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20slate

MLA

“magic slate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20slate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “magic slate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/magic%20slate.

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