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decaf

/ˈdiːkæf/

decaf adjective: that has caffeine removed.

Adjective

decaf (comparative more decaf, superlative most decaf)

  1. That has caffeine removed.

Noun

decaf (countable and uncountable, plural decafs)

  1. (informal) A decaffeinated coffee, tea, or soft drink.

Forms of decaf

Adjective
comparativemore decaf
superlativemost decaf
Noun
pluraldecafs

Origin of decaf

Clipping of decaffeinated.

Questions about decaf

What does decaf mean?
Decaf means that has caffeine removed.
What part of speech is decaf?
Decaf can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce decaf?
Decaf is pronounced /ˈdiːkæf/.

Words near decaf in the dictionary

  1. decadists
  2. decadrachm
  3. decadrachms
  4. decadron
  5. decads
  6. decaf
  7. decafentin
  8. decaff
  9. decaffeinate
  10. decaffeinated
  11. decaffeinateds

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