Dictionaryem•er•izePronunciation: (em'u-rīz"), [key] —v.t., -ized, -iz•ing. to finish (fabric) with a cylinder covered with emery in order to make the raised nap even and give luster to the fabric. Also, esp. Brit.,em'er•ise". Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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