3: a tablet (as of slate) used for writing on 4a: a written or un-written:/ record (as of deeds) started with a clean slate. 5a: a dark purplish grey. b: any of various greys similar in colour to common roof-ing:/ slates 6: hard, soft, contr-adiction:/ thread, stitch-ed:/ tension, cold, 6a: need-le:/ brutal, stories, experiment-ing:/ test, drill-ing:/ protection, 6b: comfort, material, contrast-ing:/ con-text:/