Definitions
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- adjective That will not
shrink
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- adjective incapable of being shrunk or diminished or reduced
Etymologies
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Examples
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I am so excited about the great unshrinkable tart shell…I made your maple cream tart for Thanksgiving last year and while it was truly delicious and I liked the vodka thing going on in the crust, the crust did shrink and I was nervous about it and ended up with this minuscule little crust!
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I made this last night with the unshrinkable tart shell as well, also a test run for a Thanksgiving party.
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Wool treated with chlorine loses its felting property, and hence becomes unshrinkable, a fact of which advantage is taken in preparing unshrinkable woollen fabrics.
The Dyeing of Woollen Fabrics Franklin Beech
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We are to manifest the unshakeable and unshrinkable loyalty of a soldier at the post of duty.
The Epistles of St. Peter 1817-1893 1910
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I went and bought half a dozen unshrinkable vests for her sake.
Misalliance George Bernard Shaw 1903
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The sprouting and flowering of this form are stretched out on an unshrinkable duration, which is one with their essence.
Evolution créatrice. English Henri Bergson 1900
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He entered the shop, and by chance Mr. Povey was arranging unshrinkable flannels in the doorway.
The Old Wives' Tale Arnold Bennett 1899
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"State of Play," in short, seemed so British - and so unshrinkable a story, with characters of unusual depth and complexity - that a number of people involved in the film version weren't sure at first that boiling it down and moving it to the United States made much sense.
Awards Daily 2009
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The chasm between the champions and the team propping up the table was unshrinkable.
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The chasm between the champions and the team propping up the table was unshrinkable.
Football news, match reports and fixtures | guardian.co.uk 2009
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