PRESHRINK


Meaning of PRESHRINK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ (ˌ)prē-ˈshriŋk, especially Southern ]

-ˈsriŋk transitive verb

( pre·shrank -ˈshraŋk, -ˈsraŋk ; pre·shrunk -ˈshrəŋk, -ˈsrəŋk)

Date: 1926

: to shrink (as a fabric) before making into a garment so that it will not shrink much when washed

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