discolour en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English discolouren, discoloren, from Old French discolorer, descolorer, equivalent to dis- + colour.
Meanings
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British and Canadian standard spelling of discolor.
Instead, the grime of the steam years which still discoloured many of the best architectural features Betjeman loved has been cleared away, and several of the stations have benefited from major refurbishments which have greatly improved them.
2021 January 13, Christian Wolmar, “Read all about London's Cathedrals of Steam”, in RAIL, issue 922, page 63:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| discolouring | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discoloured | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| discoloured | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| discolours | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |
Deriveds
discolourer · discolourment · discolouration