mercerise

English Thesaurus

1. treat to strengthen and improve the luster (verb.change)

hypernym	:	process, treat,
definition	:	subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition (verb.change)

derivation	:	john mercer, mercer,
definition	:	British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866) (noun.person)

derivation	:	john mercer, mercer,
definition	:	British maker of printed calico cloth who invented mercerizing (1791-1866) (noun.person)