preshrink

[ pree-shringk ]

/ priˈʃrɪŋk /

Save This Word!

verb (used with object), pre·shrank or, often, pre·shrunk; pre·shrunk or pre·shrunk·en; pre·shrink·ing.

to subject (textiles, garments, etc.) to a shrinking process before marketing to minimize subsequent shrinkage.

QUIZ

QUIZ YOURSELF ON "IS" VS. "ARE"

"Is" it time for a new quiz? "Are" you ready? Then prove your excellent skills on using "is" vs. "are."

Question 1 of 7

IS and ARE are both forms of which verb?

Origin of preshrink

First recorded in 1935–40; pre- + shrink