See ennoble in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "2024 July 24, Christian Wolmar, “Rail Minister Hendy has a tough job... but the skills to succeed”, in RAIL, number 1014, page 44:",
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"To perform on a fabric the industrial processes of dry-cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing."
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