Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

decatizing

 - 1 dictionary result

dec⋅at⋅ing

[dek-uh-ting]
–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.
Also, dec⋅a⋅tiz⋅ing [dek-uh-tahy-zing] .


Origin:
< F décat(ir) to sponge, remove gloss (dé- de- + catir to press, add gloss to < VL *coāctīre to drive together, equiv. to L coāct(us), ptp. of coagere (co- co- + ag(ere) to drive, set in motion + -tus ptp. suffix) + -īre inf. suffix) + -ing 1
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To decatizing
Search another word or see decatizing on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: