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Definition of preshrunk - 3 dictionary results

pre⋅shrunk

  [pree-shruhngk]
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–adjective
of or pertaining to a fabric or garment that has been subjected to a shrinking process in order to reduce contraction when the apparel is washed or laundered.
Origin:
1940–45; pre- + shrunk

pre⋅shrink

  [pree-shringk]
–verb (used with object), -shrank or, often, -shrunk; -shrunk or -shrunk⋅en; -shrink⋅ing.
to subject (textiles, garments, etc.) to a shrinking process before marketing to minimize subsequent shrinkage.
Origin:
1935–40; pre- + shrink
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pre·shrunk also pre-shrunk   (prē'shrŭngk')   
adj.  Of, relating to, or being fabric or a garment that has undergone shrinking during manufacture to minimize subsequent shrinkage: preshrunk jeans.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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