Bowdlerise

verb

Word Frequency: 0.0

Definitions

1.verbTo remove or alter those parts of a text considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly.

"The bowdlerized version of the novel, while free of vulgarity, was also free of flavor."

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.