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decatizing

decatizing is the present participle and gerund of decatize.

Meaning of decatize

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

Questions about decatizing

What is decatizing the present participle and gerund of?
Decatizing is the present participle and gerund of decatize.

Words near decatizing in the dictionary

  1. decatize
  2. decatized
  3. decatizer
  4. decatizers
  5. decatizes
  6. decatizing
  7. decatoic
  8. decatoic acid
  9. decaton
  10. decatonic
  11. decatriene

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