Discased

/dɪsˈkeɪst/ adjective, verb

Definition

Removed from a case or protective covering; freed from an enclosure.

Etymology

Past tense and past participle of 'discase', following standard English verb conjugation patterns.

Kelly Says

'Discased' is a ghost word that haunts the dictionary—it's theoretically correct but sounds so strange that English speakers never actually use it, preferring the simpler 'uncased'.

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