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tex⋅tur⋅ize

[teks-chuh-rahyz]
–verb (used with object), -ized, -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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tex·tur·ize   (těks'chə-rīz')   
tr.v.   tex·tur·ized, tex·tur·iz·ing, tex·tur·iz·es
To give a desired texture to by a special process: texturize polyester yarn.
tex'tur·iz'er n.
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