v.tr. (also -ise) treat (cotton fabric or thread) under tension with caustic alkali to give greater strength and impart lustre.
[ J. Mercer, alleged inventor of the process d. 1866 ]
v.tr. (also -ise) treat (cotton fabric or thread) under tension with caustic alkali to give greater strength and impart lustre.
[ J. Mercer, alleged inventor of the process d. 1866 ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012