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Scotchgard

Scotchgard proper noun: a stain repellent and water repellent for use on furniture, carpets, etc.

Proper noun

Scotchgard

  1. A stain repellent and water repellent for use on furniture, carpets, etc.

Verb

Scotchgard (third-person singular simple present Scotchgards, present participle Scotchgarding, simple past and past participle Scotchgarded)

  1. (transitive) To apply Scotchgard to (a surface).

Forms of Scotchgard

third-person singular presentScotchgards
present participleScotchgarding
past participleScotchgarded
pastScotchgarded

Origin of Scotchgard

Brand name: a modified spelling of Scotch + guard.

Questions about Scotchgard

What does Scotchgard mean?
Scotchgard means a stain repellent and water repellent for use on furniture, carpets, etc.
What part of speech is Scotchgard?
Scotchgard can be a proper noun or a verb.

Words near Scotchgard in the dictionary

  1. scotcheroo
  2. scotcheroos
  3. scotchers
  4. Scotchery
  5. scotches
  6. Scotchgard
  7. Scotchgarded
  8. Scotchgarding
  9. Scotchgards
  10. Scotchification
  11. Scotchified

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