detachable

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detachable

  • /dəˈtætʃəbl̩/ UK
  • /diːˈtætʃəbl̩/ UK

Where it comes from

From French détachable, detach + -able.

adjective

  1. not comparable Designed to be unfastened or disconnected without damage. Pique and linen also accented several coats and oftentimes were both detachable and formed an overcollar covering a collar made from the coat fabric.

noun detachables

  1. Any device that is designed so that it can be detached from something else. For the past few months, the red HP Pavilion X2 10-n055na has been my pick of the detachables at £249.99.

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adj designed to be unfastened

Españolseparable, de quita y pon
Portuguêsdestacável
Françaisamovible, détachable
Italianodistaccabile, estraibile, rimovibile, separabile, staccabile
Ελληνικάαφαιρούμενος afairoúmenos, αποσπάσιμος apospásimos, αποσπώμενος apospómenos
Русскийотделя́емый otdeljájemyj

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"detachable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/detachable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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detachable. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/detachable

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"detachable." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/detachable.

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@misc{detachable_2026,
  title = {detachable},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/detachable},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}