Charpie
Charpie , noun
[French, properly fem. past participle of Old French charpir, carpir, to pluck, from Latin carpere. Compare Carpet.]
(Medicine) Straight threads obtained by unraveling old linen cloth; -- used for surgical dressings.
Charpie , noun
[French, properly fem. past participle of Old French charpir, carpir, to pluck, from Latin carpere. Compare Carpet.]