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Decoudun|dɪˈkuːdʌn|
[Named after Jules Decoudun.]
A calender ironing machine of French invention, first made in England in 1876.
1889Laundry Management p. xxi, The Decoudun Ironer... The decoudun varies in size and construction with each maker. A simple form consists of a polished metal bed (concave) and a heavy roller, fitted in a strong cast-iron frame. 1905Daily Chron. 23 Feb. 9/2 Wanted to purchase, Decoudon Ironer, a Cudlipp Perfect preferred. Ibid. 31 Oct. 9/5 Laundry.—Wanted really good calender hands, for calender and Decoudun. 1911in Encycl. Brit. XVI. 282/1. 1921 Dict. Occup. Terms (1927) §918 Decoudun hand. |