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entfärbt

decolourised, drained of colour

adjective ENT-faerpt Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Usage Note

Entfärbt describes something that has lost its colour through bleaching, washing, or disease — entfärbtes Gewebe, entfärbte Haare. More clinical in tone than ausgebleicht; common in medical and textiles contexts.

Examples

"Die entfärbten Flecken auf der Bluse ließen sich nicht mehr kaschieren."

Natural Translation

The decolourised patches on the blouse could no longer be concealed.

Literal Translation

The decolourised spots on the blouse could no longer be hidden.

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