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burnout

7.7

A fabric treatment that removes parts to make see-through patterns

noun
/ˈbɜrnˌaʊt/

Specialized

: devoré

The wax burnout took place in a conventional pre-heated furnace at 850°C.

And I got this shirt with the little tie front Q basic little kind of semi burnout tee.

Examples

And then there are laces, there's velvet burnout, there's clear vinyl, which is having a heyday right now.
"Look at that burnout dress!" said Jolene reverently.

Fiction book (1991)
And I got this shirt with the little tie front Q basic little kind of semi burnout tee.

Sarah Rae Vargas
And then there are laces, there's velvet burnout, there's clear vinyl, which is having a heyday right now.
The designer showcased a stunning burnout fabric that combined sheer and opaque elements.
She wore a beautiful burnout top that featured intricate patterns of transparency.
This burnout material is perfect for creating a stylish and breathable summer dress.

How Sheer

lace

79 2.0

burnout

Specialized

7.7

Surface Forms

burnout singular

burnouts plural

Morphology

burnout = burn + out (semi-transparent) = burn + out

The fabric term is based on the idea of parts being burned away, but it is a specialized textile usage rather than a fully everyday meaning.

Etymology

Burnout for fabric comes from the idea of burn + out, where chemicals 'burn away' parts of the cloth to make thin, see-through areas. So a burnout fabric has a pattern of solid and sheer parts.