The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word ENNOBLES
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What does ENNOBLES mean?
ENNOBLES verb- To bestow with nobility, honour or grace.
- To perform on a fabric the industrial processes of dry-cleaning, printing and embossing, and sizing and finishing.