Longman Dictionary English From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Material & textilesmercerized cottonmer‧cer‧ized cot‧ton (also mercerised cotton British English) /ˌmɜːsəraɪzd ˈkɒtn $ ˌmɜːrsəraɪzd ˈkɑːtn/ noun [uncountable] TIMcotton that has been treated with chemicals to make it shiny and strong ldoceonline.com