Usually means: Treated cotton, shiny, stronger fabric.
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  1. mercerized: Merriam-Webster
  2. mercerized: Collins English Dictionary
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  4. mercerized: Wordnik
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  6. mercerized: Dictionary.com
  7. Mercerized: Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
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  9. mercerized: FreeDictionary.org
  10. mercerized: Mnemonic Dictionary
  11. mercerized: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. Mercerized: Corporate Apparel Glossary

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adjective:  of cotton thread that has been treated with sodium hydroxide to shrink it and increase its luster and affinity for dye ("Mercerized cotton")


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