decatize

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/ˈdɛkətaɪz/

verb

To steam something (typically a fabric) with the intention of uncurling it, giving it a lustre, or fixing a finish on it.

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decate
OriginFrench décatir →
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Meanings

verbdecatize (third-person singular simple present decatizes, present participle decatizing, simple past and past participle decatized)

present singular third person decatizes · participle present decatizing · participle past decatized · past decatized · alternative decatise

  1. transitiveTo steam something (typically a fabric) with the intention of uncurling it, giving it a lustre, or fixing a finish on it.

    Synonyms: decate

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo steam something (typically a fabric) with the intention of uncurling it, giving it a lustre, or fixing a finish on it.

Similar
decate
Also see
decate

Origin

  1. Frenchdécatir
  2. Englishdecatize

From French décatir + -ize; see decate for more.

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APA

decatize. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decatize

MLA

“decatize.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decatize. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “decatize,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/decatize.

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