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noun
a finishing process for making fabric more lustrous, for improving the tactile quality of the nap, and for setting the material to reduce shrinkage.
Origin:
< French décat(ir) to sponge, remove gloss (dé- de- + catir to press, add gloss to < Vulgar Latin *coāctīre to drive together, equivalent to Latin coāct(us), past participle of coagere (co- co- + ag(ere) to drive, set in motion + -tus past participle suffix) + -īre infinitive suffix) + -ing1
< French décat(ir) to sponge, remove gloss (dé- de- + catir to press, add gloss to < Vulgar Latin *coāctīre to drive together, equivalent to Latin coāct(us), past participle of coagere (co- co- + ag(ere) to drive, set in motion + -tus past participle suffix) + -īre infinitive suffix) + -ing1
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Decating
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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