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deglossed

deglossed is the simple past and past participle of degloss.

Meaning of degloss

Verb

degloss (third-person singular simple present deglosses, present participle deglossing, simple past and past participle deglossed)

  1. To remove the glossy finish from.
    • Sand out brush strokes and drips between coats, but don't sand to degloss.1995, Old-House Journal, volume 23, number 1, page 57

Questions about deglossed

What is deglossed the simple past and past participle of?
Deglossed is the simple past and past participle of degloss.

Words near deglossed in the dictionary

  1. deglorified
  2. deglorifies
  3. deglorify
  4. deglorifying
  5. degloss
  6. deglossed
  7. deglosser
  8. deglossers
  9. deglosses
  10. deglossing
  11. deglottalisation

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