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douter

douter noun: an extinguisher for candles.

Noun

douter (plural douters)

  1. (historical, obsolete) An extinguisher for candles.
    Synonyms:
    snuffer

Synonyms of douter

Forms of douter

pluraldouters

Origin of douter

From dout (“to put out”) + -er.

Questions about douter

What does douter mean?
Douter means an extinguisher for candles.
What part of speech is douter?
Douter is a noun.
What is the plural of douter?
The plural of douter is douters.

Words near douter in the dictionary

  1. dousts
  2. dout
  3. doutar
  4. doutars
  5. douted
  6. douter
  7. douters
  8. douth
  9. Douthat
  10. Douthats
  11. Douthit

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