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deflower definition
de·flower (dē flo̵u′ər)
transitive verb
- to make (a woman) no longer a virgin
- to ravage or spoil
- to remove flowers from (a plant)
Etymology: ME deflouren < OFr desflorer < L deflorare < de-, from + flos (gen. floris), flower
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