释义 |
swissing, vbl. n.|ˈswɪsɪŋ| Also swizzing. [Origin unascertained.] The calendering of bleached cloth by passing it between pairs of rollers after damping.
1888Sansone Dyeing 223 Three bowl swizzing calender. 1910Encycl. Brit. X. 379/1 The pieces are simply passed through for ‘swissing’, i.e. for the production of an ordinary plain finish. |