degas

[ dee-gas ]

/ diˈgæs /

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verb (used with object), de·gassed, de·gas·sing.

to free from gas.

Electronics. to complete the evacuation of gases in (a vacuum tube).

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Origin of degas

First recorded in 1915–20; de- + gas

Words nearby degas

defy, deg., dégagé, degame, Deganawidah, degas, Degas, Edgar, De Gasperi, de Gaulle, De Gaulle, Charles, degauss

Other definitions for degas (2 of 2)

Degas

[ dey-gah; French duh-gah ]

/ deɪˈgɑ; French dəˈgɑ /

noun

Hi·laire Ger·main Ed·gar

[ee-lerzher-maned-gar], /iˈlɛr ʒɛrˈmɛ̃ ɛdˈgar/, 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.

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How to use degas in a sentence

Degas, Toulouse-Lautrec, and Cezanne all frequented the circus and adopted it as a topic.
We’re All Carnies Now: Why We Can’t Quit the Circus|Anthony Paletta|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Alexandre went so far as to buy back a Degas from its illicit owners.
My Grandfather's War: Recovering the Art the Nazis Stole|Anne Sinclair|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He also served as the pipeline between the moneyed class and a variety of Impressionists: Cezanne, Renoir, Degas, and Seurat.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn's Rich Wife|Sandra McElwaine|May 26, 2011|DAILY BEAST
We first met at her Georgetown mansion, filled with stunning Impressionist art: Renoir, Picasso, Degas.
Where I Found Elizabeth Taylor's Diamond Earring|Sandra McElwaine|March 24, 2011|DAILY BEAST

From a stolen Degas to Ansel Adams negatives at a garage sale, we uncover more tales of art gone astray.
Lost and Found Masterpieces|The Daily Beast|May 20, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Degas chose his models among the washerwomen and ballet-girls of modern Paris, Rossetti borrowing his subjects from Dante.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
Mr. George Moore solemnly proclaimed that he knew nothing about lithographs, but that he knew Degas.
The Life of James McNeill Whistler|Elizabeth Robins Pennell
It would be a superfluous and thankless task to argue with critics or artists who refuse to acknowledge Manet, Monet, Degas.
Ivory Apes and Peacocks|James Huneker
To Degas the toko-nook was "just name," "and it was nothing more."
Edge of the Jungle|William Beebe
Degas was in the habit of calling him the Bouguereau of Naturalism.
The History of Modern Painting, Volume 3 (of 4)|Richard Muther

British Dictionary definitions for degas (1 of 2)

degas

/ (diːˈɡæs) /

verb -gases, -gasses, -gassing or -gassed

(tr) to remove gas from (a container, vacuum tube, liquid, adsorbent, etc)

(intr) to lose adsorbed or absorbed gas by desorption

Derived forms of degas

degasser, noun

British Dictionary definitions for degas (2 of 2)

Degas

/ (ˈdeɪɡɑː, French dəɡɑ) /

noun

Hilaire Germain Edgar (ilɛr ʒɛrmɛ̃ ɛdɡar). 1834–1917, French impressionist painter and sculptor, noted for his brilliant draughtsmanship and ability to convey movement, esp in his studies of horse racing and ballet dancers

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