English Explanatory Dictionary

dewretting

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The process of decomposing or loosening the gummy bast fibre from the stem of flax and hemp, by outdoor exposure, to dew, rain, and sunshine.

Word forms

dewretting

Etymology

From dew + retting.

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