What is gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics called?
dressing — Gum, starch, and the like, used in stiffening or finishing silk, linen, and other fabrics. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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