delustrev.
/diːˈlʌstə/ transitive. Of textiles: to deprive of lustre or sheen.
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the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > dimness or absence of brightness > make dim [verb (transitive)] > deprive of lustre
distainc1385
disgloss1562
matt1602
dislustre1638
deaden1666
ungloss1873
delustre1927
1927 Rayon Jrnl. Apr. 13 (title) Delustering Rayon.
1927 Rayon Jrnl. Apr. 13 13/1 The methods of delustering Rayon may be classified into three groups: the delustering of Celanese; the mechanical delustering of other varieties of Rayon (by abrasion); and the loading of Rayon to accomplish delustering.
1927 Rayon Jrnl. Apr. 13 13/2 Celanese yarn..has been delustered without otherwise altering its composition of peculiar properties.
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deˈlustring n.
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1929 Daily Tel. 22 Jan. 7/6 To get rid of that cold effect a special delustering process has to be gone through during the dyeing.
1950 ‘Mercury’ Dict. Textile Terms 171/2 Delustring, chemical treatments for dulling the lustre of rayon yarns and fabrics in order to make them more nearly resemble silk.
1963 A. J. Hall Student's Handbk. Textile Sci. ii. 62 Delustring is hindered by lowering the temperature of the soap-liquor.
deˈlustred adj.
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the world > matter > light > darkness or absence of light > dimness or absence of brightness > [adjective] > dimmed > deprived of lustre
welkeda1325
dislustred1868
delustred1934
1934 B. L. Hathorne Rayon Dyeing & Finishing ii. 49 The procedures used to produce delustered acetate fabrics vary with the type of fabric processed.
1960 Harper's Bazaar Apr. 84 Dress of delustred oyster satin.
1963 A. J. Hall Student's Handbk. Textile Sci. ii. 61 Delustred acetate fibres.
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