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decating

decating is the present participle and gerund of decate.

Meaning of decate

Verb

decate (third-person singular simple present decates, present participle decating, simple past and past participle decated)

  1. Synonym of decatize (“steam fabric”).
    • It is therefore important to decate only very slightly.1955, Modern Textiles Magazine
    Synonyms:
    decatize

Questions about decating

What is decating the present participle and gerund of?
Decating is the present participle and gerund of decate.

Words near decating in the dictionary

  1. decatholicization
  2. decatholicize
  3. decatholicized
  4. decatholicizes
  5. decatholicizing
  6. decating
  7. decationization
  8. decationize
  9. decationized
  10. decatise
  11. decatize

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