desize
verbEtymology From de- + size.
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Business, Manufacturing, Textiles 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