detachable

Example Sentences

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Modern options can be attractive—or at least unobtrusive—enough to leave draped over a sofa or chair, and they feature user-friendly timers and detachable, machine-washable fabrics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

Ukraine says 117 drones were used: they were first smuggled into Russia, then placed inside wooden cabins mounted on the back of lorries and concealed below remotely operated detachable roofs.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025

It looks similar, albeit just a tad larger, and again comes with detachable controllers, which Nintendo dubs “Joy-Con,” only now they are magnetized.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2025

“There’s detachable fronts, zipper fronts, colors,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 7, 2024

As I hold the detachable showerhead for Pop, he washes his hair, and I watch the suds run down his neck and over Grandmom’s green rosary beads.

From "Boy21" by Matthew Quick