decatize
English edit
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Etymology edit
French décatir + -ize; see decate for more.
Verb edit
decatize (third-person singular simple present decatizes, present participle decatizing, simple past and past participle decatized)
- (transitive) To steam something (typically a fabric) with the intention of uncurling it, giving it a lustre, or fixing a finish on it.
- Synonym: decate