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demister

American

[dee-mis-ter] / diˈmɪs tər /

noun

Chiefly British. defroster.
a type of defroster for the side window of an automobile.

demister British

/ diːˈmɪstə /

noun

a device incorporating a heater and/or blower used in a motor vehicle to free the windscreen of condensation

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Etymology

Origin of demister

First recorded in 1935–40; de- + mist + -er ¹

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