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preshrink

[pree-shringk]

verb (used with object)

preshrank, preshrunk, preshrunk, preshrunken, preshrinking. 

  1. to subject (textiles, garments, etc.) to a shrinking process before marketing to minimize subsequent shrinkage.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of preshrink1

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + shrink
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Example Sentences

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I like breezy, lighter-weight cottons and linens, so I always preshrink them before hanging.

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