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dematter

dematter noun: a device for dematting an animal's fur.

Noun

dematter (plural dematters)

  1. A device for dematting an animal's fur.
    • Do not pull the mat out with the de-matter as this will be most uncomfortable for the dog.2013, Sue Dallas, Diana North, Joanne Angus, Grooming Manual for the Dog and Cat, pages 4–20

Forms of dematter

pluraldematters

Origin of dematter

From demat + -er.

Questions about dematter

What does dematter mean?
Dematter means a device for dematting an animal's fur.
What part of speech is dematter?
Dematter is a noun.
What is the plural of dematter?
The plural of dematter is dematters.

Words near dematter in the dictionary

  1. dematomyositis
  2. Dematos
  3. Dematoses
  4. demats
  5. dematted
  6. dematter
  7. dematters
  8. dematting
  9. dematuration
  10. demaund
  11. demaunde

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