ineffaceable

adjective in·ef·face·able \ˌi-nə-ˈfā-sə-bəl\

Definition of INEFFACEABLE

: not effaceable : ineradicable

— in·ef·face·abil·i·ty \-ˌfā-sə-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun

— in·ef·face·ably \-ˈfā-sə-blē\ adverb

probably from French ineffaçable, from Middle French, from in- + effaçable effaceable

First Known Use: 1804

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