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▪ I. reˈtexture, n.|riː-|
[re- 5 a.]
Reweaving.
1831Carlyle Sart. Res. iii. ii, My Second Volume,..treating practically of the Wear, Destruction, and Retexture of Spiritual Tissues, or Garments.
▪ II. reˈtexture, v.|riː-|
[re- 5 a.]
trans. To treat (material, a garment, etc.) so as to restore firmness to its texture. So reˈtextured ppl. a., reˈtexturing vbl. n.
1953Laundries & Laundry Requisites (ed. 12) 208 (Advt.), Re-texturing agent ‘Esdefix’ makes garments look newer—last longer. 1960Which? May 110/1 Most dry cleaners..ask whether you want your clothes cleaned in the ordinary way or ‘with retexturing’. Ibid. 111/1 A panel of 20 people was..asked to see if they could tell the difference between the retextured and other garments. Ibid. 111/2 There was no difference in appearance between retextured and simply dry cleaned clothes, but there was an indication that the retexturing process had put something back into the cloth, which might therefore last longer. 1976B. Ball Keegan 9 Selecting a retexturing service for his lousy old jacket. 1977Punch 31 Aug.–6 Sept. 349/1 Lord Kagan has had my raincoats retextured. |