douter

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douter

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From dout (“to put out”) + -er.

noun douters

historical, obsolete An extinguisher for candles.
Similar: snuffer

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

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

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

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@misc{douter_2026,
  title = {douter},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/douter},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}