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pre•shrink
Pronunciation: (prē-shringk'), [key]—
v.t., -shrank or, often, -shrunk; -shrunk or -shrunk•en; -shrink•ing.
to subject (textiles, garments, etc.) to a shrinking process before marketing to minimize subsequent shrinkage.
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