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pre·shrink | \ (ˌ)prē-ˈshriŋk 
, especially Southern -ˈsriŋk \
, especially Southern -ˈsriŋk \preshrank\ (ˌ)prē-ˈshraŋk , especially Southern -ˈsraŋk \; preshrunk\ (ˌ)prē-ˈshrəŋk , especially Southern -ˈsrəŋk \
, especially Southern -ˈsraŋk \; preshrunk\ (ˌ)prē-ˈshrəŋk , especially Southern -ˈsrəŋk \Definition of preshrink
: to shrink (a fabric) before making into a garment so that it will not shrink much when washed
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The first known use of preshrink was in 1926
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