"undate" meaning in English

See undate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more undate [comparative], most undate [superlative]
Etymology: From Latin undātus. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*wed-}}, {{der|en|la|undātus}} Latin undātus Head templates: {{en-adj}} undate (comparative more undate, superlative most undate)
  1. undated; rising and falling in waves
    Sense id: en-undate-en-adj-c7x9k5a1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 89 11
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: undates [plural]
Etymology: From un- + date. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|un|date}} un- + date Head templates: {{en-noun}} undate (plural undates)
  1. (informal) A casual meeting arranged between two people that may resemble a date (romantic outing) but is not intended as one. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-undate-en-noun-ll~PO0~l Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 53 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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