Meanings
adjectivedecaf (comparative more decaf, superlative most decaf)
comparative more decaf · superlative most decaf
- That has caffeine removed.
noundecaf (countable and uncountable, plural decafs)
plural decafs
- countableinformaluncountableA decaffeinated coffee, tea, or soft drink.
Synonyms & antonyms
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Origin
Clipping of decaffeinated.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian безкофеиново кафе
- безкофеиново кафе (bezkofeinovo kafe)a decaffeinated drink
Dutch decaf, deca
- decafa decaffeinated drink
- decaa decaffeinated drink
Finnish kofeiiniton
- kofeiinitona decaffeinated drink
French déca
- décaa decaffeinated drink
German koffeinfreies Getränk
- koffeinfreies Getränka decaffeinated drink
Italian decaffeinato
- decaffeinatoa decaffeinated drink
Japanese デカフェ, カフェインレス
- デカフェ (dekafe)a decaffeinated drink
- カフェインレス (kafeinresu)a decaffeinated drink
Russian ко́фе без кофеи́на
- ко́фе без кофеи́наa decaffeinated drink
Spanish descafeinado
- descafeinadoa decaffeinated drink
Swedish koffeinfritt
- koffeinfritta decaffeinated drink
Turkish kafeinsiz içecek
- kafeinsiz içeceka decaffeinated drink
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Cite this entry
APA
decaf. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaf
MLA
“decaf.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaf. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decaf,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decaf.
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