tex|tured

tex|tured
tex|tured «TEHKS chuhrd», adjective.
1. having a particular texture: »

thickly textured. Open-textured = having an open texture.

2. given a bulky, soft texture by adding air to the filament strands to form kinks and loops: »

textured yarn.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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