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disposable (iou)



disposable adjective & noun. M17.
[from DISPOSE verb + -ABLE.]
A. adjective.
Able to be disposed or inclined; inclinable (to something). rare. M17.
Able to be disposed of or dealt with; able to be used, available; at a person's disposal. M17.
disposable income income remaining after deduction of taxes and other mandatory charges, available to be spent or saved as one wishes (cf. discretionary income s.v. DISCRETION).
D. Masson They were more disposable as literary ware.
Designed to be thrown away after being used once, not to be laundered or refilled. M20.
Sunday Times Bed pans and bottles..made of papier mache, to be disposable.
b. noun. An article designed to be thrown away after being used once. M20.
P. Leach Your basic choice is between washable nappies and disposables.
disposa'bility noun M19.