"decaf" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈdiːkæf/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-decaf.wav Forms: decafs [plural]
Etymology: Clipping of decaffeinated Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|decaffeinated}} Clipping of decaffeinated Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} decaf (countable and uncountable, plural decafs)
  1. (informal) A decaffeinated coffee, tea, or soft drink. Wikipedia link: decaf Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Categories (topical): Coffee, Tea Translations (a decaffeinated drink): безкофеиново кафе (bezkofeinovo kafe) (Bulgarian), decaf [masculine] (Dutch), deca [Belgium, masculine] (Dutch), kofeiiniton (Finnish), déca [masculine] (French), koffeinfreies Getränk [neuter] (German), デカフェ (dekafe) (Japanese), カフェインレス (kafeinresu) (Japanese), ко́фе без кофеи́на (alt: чай, напи́ток) [masculine, neuter] (Russian), descafeinado [masculine] (Spanish), koffeinfritt (Swedish), kafeinsiz içecek (Turkish)

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