Main Entry:

pre·shrink

Pronunciation:

\(ˌ)prē-ˈshriŋk, especially Southern -ˈsriŋk\

Function:

transitive verb

Inflected Form(s):

pre·shrank \-ˈshraŋk, -ˈsraŋk\ ; pre·shrunk \-ˈshrəŋk, -ˈsrəŋk\

Date:

1926

: to shrink (as a fabric) before making into a garment so that it will not shrink much when washed