preshrink
verb
pre·shrink (ˌ)prē-ˈshriŋk 
especially Southern -ˈsriŋk
preshrank (ˌ)prē-ˈshraŋk
especially Southern -ˈsraŋk
; preshrunk (ˌ)prē-ˈshrəŋk
especially Southern -ˈsrəŋk
: to shrink (a fabric) before making into a garment so that it will not shrink much when washed
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preshrink
verb
pre·shrink (ˈ)prē-ˈshriŋk
: to shrink (as a fabric) before making into a garment so that the garment will not shrink much when washed
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