shrinkage
/ˈʃrɪŋkɪdʒ/noun
mass noun
1- the process, fact, or amount of shrinking收缩; 皱缩; 缩水：
give long curtains good hems to allow for shrinkage.
考虑到缩水, 长窗帘的折边要做得宽些。
1.1
- an allowance made for reduction in the takings of a business due to wastage or theft（企业收入的）损耗容许量。