Etymology

efflower

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Today it means: To graze; (leatherworking) to remove the outer surface of (a skin) with a knife. Full definition →

French effleurer
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  1. French · borrowed fromeffleurer
  2. English todayefflower

Borrowed from French effleurer.

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