degloss

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verb

To remove the glossy finish from.

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Meanings

verbdegloss (third-person singular simple present deglosses, present participle deglossing, simple past and past participle deglossed)

present singular third person deglosses · participle present deglossing · participle past deglossed · past deglossed

  1. To remove the glossy finish from.

    Sand out brush strokes and drips between coats, but don't sand to degloss.

    1995, Old-House Journal, volume 23, number 1, page 57
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    There are two types of deglossers. The old ones consists of a combination of strong solvents and I do not recommend them for use by a home owner. The new deglossers (liquid sandpaper) clean and degloss in one easy step.

    2006, Roger Woodward, Painting Frankenstein, page 60

Origin

From de- + gloss.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with degloss

lossacrosscrosslososbossrossdoscosmossglossossjossflossfossKinrossVosspossembossdossfossedrosscosssoss
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Anagrams

godlessglosseddogless
Cite this entry
APA

degloss. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degloss

MLA

“degloss.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degloss. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “degloss,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/degloss.

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