Degas

UK: English: /ˈdeɪɡɑː/, French: /dəɡɑ/

US: 'Degas': (dā gä′; Fr. də gä′); 'degas': (dē gas′)

Inflections of 'degas' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

degasses

v 3rd person singular

degassing

v pres p

degassed

v past

degassed

v past p

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Degas / ˈdeɪɡɑː dəɡɑ/ noun

1. (Hilaire Germain) Edgar ( 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

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

de•gas  (dē gas′), v.t., -gassed, -gas•sing. 

1. to free from gas.
2. [Electronics.] to complete the evacuation of gases in (a vacuum tube).

• de- + gas 1915–20

De•gas  (dā gä′; Fr. də gä′), n. 

Hi•laire Ger•main Ed•gar  (ē ler′ zher man′ ed gar′), 1834–1917, French impressionist painter.