(of fabrics, garments, etc) having undergone a shrinking process during manufacture so that further shrinkage will not occur
preshrunk in American English
(priˈʃrʌŋk)
adjective
of or pertaining to a fabric or garment that has been subjected to a shrinking process in order toreduce contraction when the apparel is washed or laundered
Word origin
[1940–45; pre- + shrunk]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: Rh factor, airlift, blockbuster, silkscreen, zappre- is a prefix occurring originally in loanwords from Latin, where it meant “before”(preclude; prevent); applied freely as a prefix, with the meanings “prior to,” “in advance of,” “early,”“beforehand,” “before,” “in front of,” and with other figurative meanings (preschool; prewar; prepay: preoral; prefrontal)