uneversible

e·ver·si·ble

[ih-vur-suh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being everted.

Origin:
1875–80; < Latin ēversus (past participle of ēvertere to overturn, evert) + -ible

un·e·ver·si·ble, adjective
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evert (ɪˈvɜːt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
(tr) to turn (an eyelid, the intestines, or some other bodily part) outwards or inside out
 
[C16: from Latin ēvertere to overthrow, from vertere to turn]
 
e'versible
 
adj
 
e'version
 
n

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Uneversible is always a great word to know.
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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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