destash en · VERB
Etymology
From de- + stash.
Meanings
-
(informal, transitive) To remove (a yarn, fabric, equipment, etc.) from one's collection.
She destashed some needles that I ended up taking off her hands last summer.
2004, JJMolvik, “A question about selling”, in rec.crafts.textiles.yarn (Usenet):I'm doing some destashing to feed my coffee addiction (and to free up some space!). Nothing is "for sale" as such[…]
2007, WoolyGooly, “Destashing”, in rec.crafts.textiles.yarn (Usenet):
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| destashes | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| destashed | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| destashed | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| destashing | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |