
Ret
UK
/rɛt/
US
/rɛt/

Translation of "ret" into Russian
ret
NounUK
/rɛt/
US
/rɛt/
ret
rets pl
рет
The ret of the fabric was done to soften the fibers.
Рет ткани был выполнен для смягчения волокон.
Definitions
ret
NounUK
/rɛt/
US
/rɛt/
A process of soaking plant stalks, such as flax or hemp, in water to soften them and separate the fibers.
The farmers used a traditional ret to prepare the flax for weaving.
ret
VerbUK
/rɛt/
US
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To soak (flax, hemp, or similar fibers) in water or expose them to moisture to soften them and separate the fibers from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Farmers traditionally ret flax in ponds to prepare the fibers for spinning.