Definition of crayon
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:a stick of white or colored chalk or of colored wax used for writing or drawing
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:a crayon drawing
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The drawing is done in crayon.
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The adults, our state politicians, bicker over hundreds of millions of dollars and the children try to scrape together a few bucks that might help them pay for pencils, notebooks, crayons, binders and some of the other tools of learning.
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Crayons pack more learning potential per pound than any computer.
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Binders, calculators, transparent tape, colored pencils, crayons, construction paper, lunch boxes, notebook paper and scissors can all be purchased tax-free.
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A box of crayons depicting all the colors of the rainbow sits in front of a church flying the LGBT-friendly rainbow flag.
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The Jaycees donated three brown paper bags full of supplies including scissors, glue, folders, notebooks, laminating sheets, tape, crayons, markers, and packing tape.
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Glenn designed the star logo in honor of the Hollywood Walk of Fame, using their now-eight-year-old daughter London’s crayons.
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Velvet Matte Lipstick in Ruby Red ($3), which goes on like a crayon and stays super bright.
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The blue crayon replaces dandelion, the company said in April.
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Origin and Etymology of crayon
French, crayon, pencil, from diminutive of craie chalk, from Latin creta
Definition of crayon
transitive verb
:to draw with a crayon
First Known Use of crayon
1662
CRAYON Defined for English Language Learners
crayon
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noun
Definition of crayon for English Language Learners
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: a stick of colored wax that is used for drawing
CRAYON Defined for Kids
Definition of crayon for Students
:a stick of colored wax or sometimes chalk used for writing or drawing
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