Beetling

Beetling is the pounding of linen or cotton fabric to give a flat, lustrous effect. ...
Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beetling

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beetling

(from the article `textile`) Beetling is a process applied to linen fabrics and to cotton fabrics made to resemble linen to produce a hard, flat surface with high lustre and also ...
Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/b/40

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Beetling

• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Beetle
Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/beetling/

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Beetling

A process in which a fabric is hammered to produce a lustrous finish; or the finish thus produced.
Found on http://www.chezirene.com/articles/precostuming/pc110-glossary.html

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