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separates

British  
/ ˈsɛpərɪts, ˈsɛprɪts /

plural noun

  1. women's outer garments that only cover part of the body and so are worn in combination with others, usually unmatching; skirts, blouses, jackets, trousers, etc Compare coordinates

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The video from Part 1 separates into red, green and blue color components, and is inspired by Monet separating instead of mixing color.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The discipline to use it is what separates the household that’s ready from the one that isn’t.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

When debris first separates from an asteroid or comet, the fragments stay tightly grouped together.

From Science Daily • May 14, 2026

But it is the newfound defensive maturity that separates the current crop from Arsenal teams of the past.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

He had gone to San Francisco for the books he needed and had written for a number of separates.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

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