demister

[ dee-mis-ter ]

noun

1. Chiefly British. defroster ( def 2 ).
2. a type of defroster for the side window of an automobile.

Word History and Origins

Origin of demister¹

First recorded in 1935–40; de- + mist + -er ¹

Example Sentences

And Nissan, whose Leaf model is the biggest selling electric vehicle in Norway, admits that the car's 124-mile maximum range can fall significantly in icier conditions when the heating, lights and demister are all draining the charge more thirstily.

From BBC