palimpsesting

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A form of palimpsest — A manuscript or document that has been erased or scraped clean, for reuse of the paper, parchment, vellum, or other medium on which it was written.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of palimpsest
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APA

palimpsesting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palimpsesting

MLA

“palimpsesting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palimpsesting. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “palimpsesting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/palimpsesting.

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