Wednesday Word: Devoré

[calzephyr]

Devoré - noun, when referring to the fabric.

Another artsy crafty word for your enjoyment, devoré is a technique where certain fabrics are treated with a gel containing sodium hydrogen sulphate to burn away fibres to create the pattern.

If you guessed that the word has French origins, you're right. The past participle of dévorer means "to devour".

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