dégaine

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See also: dégainé

French

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From dégainer.

Noun

dégaine f (plural dégaines)

  1. (informal, derogatory) unusual appearance
  2. (climbing) quickdraw

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

dégaine

  1. inflection of dégainer:
    1. first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
    2. second-person singular imperative

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