grassing

English

Verb

grassing

  1. present participle of grass

Noun

grassing (plural grassings)

  1. (historical) An area of grassland available as pasture for cattle.
  2. The exposing of linen in fields to air and light for bleaching purposes.
    • 1876, The Textile Colourist (volume 1, page 70)
      […] four weeks' exposure on grass, two immersions in bleaching liquor with various supplementary boilings and grassings.

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