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mois⋅ture

[mois-cher]
–noun
1. condensed or diffused liquid, esp. water: moisture in the air.
2. a small quantity of liquid, esp. water; enough liquid to moisten.

Origin:
1325–75; ME; see moist, -ure; cf. MF moistour


mois⋅ture⋅less, adjective
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mois·ture   (mois'chər)   
n.  
  1. Diffuse wetness that can be felt as vapor in the atmosphere or condensed liquid on the surfaces of objects; dampness.

  2. The state or quality of being damp.


[Middle English, from Old French, from moiste, moist; see moist.]
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