˜yÐÄvlog

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decating

[ dek-uh-ting ]

noun

  1. a finishing process for making fabric more lustrous, for improving the tactile quality of the nap, and for setting the material to reduce shrinkage.


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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of decating1

First recorded in 1905–10; from French »å鳦²¹³Ù(¾±°ù) “to sponge, remove gloss†(equivalent to »åé- prefix indicating removal + catir “to press, add gloss to,†from unattested Vulgar Latin ³¦´ÇÄ峦³ÙÄ«°ù±ð “to drive together,†equivalent to Latin ³¦´ÇÄ峦³Ù(³Ü²õ), past participle of ³¦Å²µ±ð°ù±ð “to compelâ€); de-, cogent, -ing 1

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