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catface

catface noun: a mark or blemish in wood, plasterwork etc.

catface: a mark or blemish in wood, plasterwork etc
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Noun

catface (countable and uncountable, plural catfaces)

  1. A mark or blemish in wood, plasterwork etc.
  2. A deformity in tomatoes, of unknown cause, characterized by cracked and misshapen fruit.
  3. A series of cuts or scars in the trunk of a pine tree used to harvest resin for making turpentine

Forms of catface

pluralcatfaces

Origin of catface

From cat + face.

Words formed from catface

Questions about catface

What does catface mean?
Catface means a mark or blemish in wood, plasterwork etc.
What part of speech is catface?
Catface is a noun.
What is the plural of catface?
The plural of catface is catfaces.

Words near catface in the dictionary

  1. catesses
  2. catestatin
  3. Catethoy
  4. catex
  5. catexes
  6. catface
  7. catfaced
  8. catfaces
  9. catfacing
  10. catfall
  11. catfalls

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