Palimpsest was Sunday’s word of the day.
[PAL-imp-sest]
noun
An object or place whose older layers or aspects are apparent beneath its surface.
The old hag’s face looked like a palimsest; you could see former Botox treatments that had dried up into manifold layers of crust.
Cite this Entry
Modern Language Association (MLA Style)
“Palimpsest.” The Effin’ Word, The Effin’ Word, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/palimpsest. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago Style)
The Effin’ Word, s.v. “palimpsest”, accessed December 21, 2024, https://effinwords.com/dictionary/palimpsest.
American Psychological Association (APA Style)
The Effin’ Word. (n.d.). Palimpsest. In The Effin’ Word. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://effinwords.com/dictionary/palimpsest