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dehair, v.|diːˈhɛə(r)|
[f. de- II. 2 + hair n.]
trans. To remove the hair from (a skin), to unhair. Hence deˈhairer; deˈhairing vbl. n.
1902Mod. Amer. Tanning I. 37 When [sulphide of sodium is] used in conjunction with lime a very satisfactory process is obtained which results in the skins being dehaired..in much less time. 1921Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §338 Unhairer (tannery); dehairer; (i) a beam man who spreads hides or skins on wooden beam; scrapes hair, by hand, with two-handled knife; (ii) passes hides or skins from lime pits, between unhairing machine, removing hairs. 1959Chambers's Encycl. XIII. 456/2 The hide or skin..after de-hairing is immersed in liquors made from chromium salts. |