— regainable , adj. — regainer , n.
/ree gayn"/ , v.t.
1. to get again; recover: to regain one's health.
2. to succeed in reaching again; get back to: to regain the shore.
n.
3. (in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
[ 1540-50; RE- + GAIN ]