swissingn.
/ˈswɪsɪŋ/ The calendering of bleached cloth by passing it between pairs of rollers after damping.
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swissing1888
1888 A. Sansone Dyeing 223 Three bowl swizzing calender.
1910 Encycl. Brit. X. 379/1 The pieces are simply passed through for ‘swissing’, i.e. for the production of an ordinary plain finish.
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