Meanings
nounretting (countable and uncountable, plural rettings)
plural rettings
- countableuncountableThe act or process of preparing flax for use by soaking, maceration, and similar processes.
- countablehistoricaluncountableA place where flax is retted; a rettery.
verb
- gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of ret
Synonyms & antonyms
preparation of flax
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APA
retting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retting
MLA
“retting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retting. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retting,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retting.
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