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destinkified

destinkified is the simple past and past participle of destinkify.

Meaning of destinkify

Verb

destinkify (third-person singular simple present destinkifies, present participle destinkifying, simple past and past participle destinkified)

  1. (humorous, slang) To mask or remove the odor from; to deodorize.
    • After banishing his^([sic]) immediately to the shower on arrival home (grin), I use a full cup of vinegar (plain cheap white stuff) tossed into the wash to destinkify his clothes.1996 April 10, Brett Williams, “Re: Odor in Fabrics”, in rec.crafts.textiles.sewing (Usenet)
    Synonyms:
    defunkify, destink

Questions about destinkified

What is destinkified the simple past and past participle of?
Destinkified is the simple past and past participle of destinkify.

Words near destinkified in the dictionary

  1. destining
  2. destinist
  3. destinists
  4. destink
  5. destinked
  6. destinkified
  7. destinkifies
  8. destinkify
  9. destinkifying
  10. destinking
  11. destinks

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