delustering

American

[dee-luhs-ter-ing] / diˈlʌs tər ɪŋ /

noun

a chemical process for reducing the luster of rayon yarns by adding a finely divided pigment to the spinning solution.

First recorded in 1925–30; de- + luster ¹ + -ing ¹

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