texturize

tex·tur·ize

[teks-chuh-rahyz]
verb (used with object), tex·tur·ized, tex·tur·iz·ing.
to give texture or a particular texture to: texturized yarn.
Also, especially British, tex·tur·ise.


Origin:
1945–50; texture + -ize

tex·tur·iz·er, noun
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