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noun
A polymer, polyethylene terephthalate PET, as used for making thread and cloth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative letter-case form of dacron.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, countable, uncountable
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noun
a kind of polyester fabric
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: Terylene
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: polyester
History
Originated in 1951 (as Dacron) as a trademark, modern coinage by E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. on the model of nylon.
Across languages
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
