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desizing

desizing is the present participle and gerund of desize.

Meaning of desize

Verb

desize (third-person singular simple present desizes, present participle desizing, simple past and past participle desized)

  1. To remove sizing material from (a fabric).
    • In order to desize the fabrics which have been treated for weaving, they must be treated in very hot soap baths […]1923, Maurice Ernest Bouvier, "Process of Treating Fabrics for Removing Sizing or Gum Therefrom", U.S. Patent 1,517,888

Questions about desizing

What is desizing the present participle and gerund of?
Desizing is the present participle and gerund of desize.

Words near desizing in the dictionary

  1. desitive
  2. desitives
  3. desize
  4. desized
  5. desizes
  6. desizing
  7. desk
  8. desk blotter
  9. desk blotters
  10. desk caddies
  11. desk caddy

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