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unholstered

unholstered adjective: not in a holster. Also the simple past and past participle of unholster.

Adjective

unholstered (not comparable)

  1. Not in a holster.
    • The sheriff kept his gun unholstered in case the cowboys started any trouble.

Also used as

unholstered is also the simple past and past participle of unholster.

Origin of unholstered

From un- + holstered.

Questions about unholstered

What does unholstered mean?
Unholstered means not in a holster.
What part of speech is unholstered?
Unholstered is an adjective.

Words near unholstered in the dictionary

  1. unholistic
  2. unhollow
  3. unhollowed
  4. unholpen
  5. unholster
  6. unholstered
  7. unholstering
  8. unholsters
  9. unholy
  10. unholy alliance
  11. unholy trinities

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