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deglossing

deglossing is the present participle and gerund 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 deglossing

What is deglossing the present participle and gerund of?
Deglossing is the present participle and gerund of degloss.

Words near deglossing in the dictionary

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

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