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bruir

French → English

verb//bʁɥiʁ//

(textiles/archaic) To steam-soften: the process of heating fabric with steam to make it more flexible

L'artisan doit bruir l'étoffe avant de pouvoir la travailler correctement.

(English) The artisan must steam-soften the fabric before being able to work it correctly.

Cette technique ancienne permet de bruir les tissus les plus rigides à la vapeur.

(English) This ancient technique allows for the steam-softening of even the stiffest fabrics.

Entry ID: fr:en:bruir · Source: refined · Type: vocabulary