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Added 9 October 2026

discolor

/dɪsˈkʰʌlə(ɹ)/ verb

verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about discolor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

To change or lose color.
Washing light laundry with dark may cause your clothes to discolor.

Origin

From Middle English discoloren, discoloren, from Old French descolorer, discolorer, equivalent to dis- + color.

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