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crossout

crossout noun: the act or result of crossing out; a line drawn through something to cancel or retract it.

Noun

crossout (plural crossouts)

  1. The act or result of crossing out; a line drawn through something to cancel or retract it.
    • […] numerous crossouts in ink and pencil, some red pencil markings; […]2012, Barbara B. Heyman, Samuel Barber: A Thematic Catalogue of the Complete Works, page 178

Forms of crossout

pluralcrossouts

Origin of crossout

Deverbal from cross out

Questions about crossout

What does crossout mean?
Crossout means the act or result of crossing out; a line drawn through something to cancel or retract it.
What part of speech is crossout?
Crossout is a noun.
What is the plural of crossout?
The plural of crossout is crossouts.

Words near crossout in the dictionary

  1. crossognathiforms
  2. Crosson
  3. Crossons
  4. crossopterygian
  5. crossopterygians
  6. crossout
  7. crossouts
  8. crossover
  9. crossover airspeed
  10. crossover airspeeds
  11. crossover book

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