shrunk, ppl. a.

Aug 10, 2010 03:55

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(rk) [pa. pple. of SHRINK v.]

1. Contracted or reduced in size; drawn together into a smaller compass; reduced in power, means, or the like. Also with together, up, away. a. in predicative use.

b. in attributive use. Now somewhat rare.

2. Of cloth: That has been subjected to the process of ‘shrinking’.

3. Fitted on by the process of shrinking.

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