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decatize

/ˈdɛkətaɪz/

decatize verb: to steam something (typically a fabric) with the intention of uncurling it, giving it a lustre, or fixing a finish on it.

Verb

decatize (third-person singular simple present decatizes, present participle decatizing, simple past and past participle decatized)

  1. (transitive) To steam something (typically a fabric) with the intention of uncurling it, giving it a lustre, or fixing a finish on it.
    Synonyms:
    decate

Synonyms of decatize

Forms of decatize

third-person singular presentdecatizes
present participledecatizing
past participledecatized
pastdecatized
alternative formdecatise

Origin of decatize

From French décatir + -ize; see decate for more.

Questions about decatize

What does decatize mean?
Decatize means to steam something (typically a fabric) with the intention of uncurling it, giving it a lustre, or fixing a finish on it.
What part of speech is decatize?
Decatize is a verb.
How do you pronounce decatize?
Decatize is pronounced /ˈdɛkətaɪz/.
What is the past tense of decatize?
The past tense of decatize is decatized.

Words near decatize in the dictionary

  1. decating
  2. decationization
  3. decationize
  4. decationized
  5. decatise
  6. decatize
  7. decatized
  8. decatizer
  9. decatizers
  10. decatizes
  11. decatizing

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