texturize

verb

tex·​tur·​ize ˈteks-chə-ˌrīz How to pronounce texturize (audio)
texturized; texturizing

transitive verb

: texture

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Dress it up with fringe, texturize it with layers, or streamline it with blunt ends. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Mar. 2026 To do this, have your stylist use thinning shears to remove bulk and then texturize ends, advises Roszak. — Audrey Noble, InStyle, 10 Mar. 2026 Set, define, texturize, wash, protect, and more with products created in the chair and perfected in the lab. — ABC News, 16 June 2026 The gangway between the tents opened up to a vast area of benches that reeked of wet dogs under the pressure of texturizing sprays, mousse, rollers, flat irons, and blow-dryers. — Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for texturize

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First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of texturize was in 1933

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“Texturize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/texturize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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texturize

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tex·​tur·​ize ˈteks-chə-ˌrīz How to pronounce texturize (audio)
texturized; texturizing
: texture entry 2
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