"destash" meaning in English

See destash in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: destashes [present, singular, third-person], destashing [participle, present], destashed [participle, past], destashed [past]
Etymology: de- + stash Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|de|stash}} de- + stash Head templates: {{en-verb}} destash (third-person singular simple present destashes, present participle destashing, simple past and past participle destashed)
  1. (transitive, textiles, informal) To remove (a yarn, fabric, equipment, etc.) from one's collection. Tags: informal, transitive Categories (topical): Textiles
    Sense id: en-destash-en-verb-NA5x1Ne4 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de- Topics: business, manufacturing, textiles

Inflected forms

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