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deglosses

deglosses is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 deglosses

What is deglosses the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Deglosses is the third-person singular simple present indicative of degloss.

Words near deglosses in the dictionary

  1. deglorifying
  2. degloss
  3. deglossed
  4. deglosser
  5. deglossers
  6. deglosses
  7. deglossing
  8. deglottalisation
  9. deglottalise
  10. deglottalization
  11. deglottalize

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