English Explanatory Dictionary

dealbate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To whiten.
adj
  1. Whitened; covered with an opaque white powder.

Word forms

dealbate dealbates dealbating dealbated more dealbate most dealbate

Etymology

The verb is first attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin dēalbātus, perfect passive participle of dēalbō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Likely doublet of daub.

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