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disposable

[ dih-spoh-zuh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. designed for or capable of being thrown away after being used or used up:

    disposable plastic spoons; a disposable cigarette lighter.

  2. free for use; available:

    Every disposable vehicle was sent.



noun

  1. something disposable after a single use, as a paper cup, plate, or napkin.

disposable

/ ɪˈəʊəə /

adjective

  1. designed for disposal after use

    disposable cups

  2. available for use if needed

    disposable assets

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something, such as a baby's nappy, that is designed for disposal
  2. plural short for disposable goods
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 徱ˌDzˈٲ, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • 徱·Dza·i·ٲ 徱·Dza··Ա noun
  • 徱·Dza· adverb
  • ԴDzd·Dza· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of disposable1

First recorded in 1645–55; dispose + -able
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Example Sentences

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These materials are designed to be cheap, trendy and disposable.

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"The effect of tariffs announced on April 2 and associated uncertainty offset the expected strengthening of private consumption with above-inflation wage growth boosting household disposable income," its World Economic Outlook report said.

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He stood with the demonized so that the demonizing would stop and with the disposable, so that the day would come when we stop throwing people away.

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We joined one of the teams responsible for tracking down the illicit goods as they prepare for a ban on the sale of single-use disposable vapes.

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Once seen as taboo, plastic surgery has exploded in popularity over the last 20 years in China, fuelled by rising disposable incomes and shifts in social attitudes, in large part driven by social media.

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