01 v. t. To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of; to burn the ends or outside of; as, to singe the hair or the skin.
imp. & p. p.
Singed; p. pr. & vb. n.
Singeing
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1.
To burn slightly or superficially; to burn the surface of; to burn the ends or outside of; as, to singe the hair or the skin.“You sulphurous and thought-executing fires, . . . Singe my white head!” — Shak.“I singed the toes of an ape through a burning glass.” — L'Estrange.
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2.
To remove the nap of (cloth), by passing it rapidly over a red-hot bar, or over a flame, preliminary to dyeing it.