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douter

American

[dou-ter, doo-] / ˈdaʊ tər, ˈdu- /

noun

an implement for snuffing out candles, consisting either of a scissorlike device with two broad flat blades or of a cone at the end of a handle.

1615–25; dial. dout (v.) (contraction of do ¹ + out; cf. doff, don ²) + -er ¹

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