preshrink en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per- Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-i Proto-Indo-European *préh₂i? Proto-Italic *prai Proto-Italic *prai- Latin prae-lbor. Middle English pre- English pre- English shrink English preshrink From pre- + shrink.
Meanings
- (of clothing, transitive) To shrink in advance, before sale, in order to ensure better fit.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| preshrunk | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preshrunk | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| preshrinking | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preshrunken | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| preshrinks | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| preshrank | Tense=Past | lexicographic |