name
Meaning 1
A polyester fabric, polyethylene terephthalate.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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Standard Lemma guide
Terylene
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/ˈtɛrɪˌliːn/
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/ˈtɛrəˌliːn/ weak vowel merger
noun
Meaning 2
A polymer, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used for making thread and cloth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Meaning 3
a kind of polyester fabric
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Dacron
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: polyester
History
Etymology
British brand name. Blend of terephthalate + polyethylene
From Terylene, originated as a trademark.
Across languages
Translations
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 滌綸 /涤纶 (dílún) — fabric
- Finnish: teryleeni — fabric
- Portuguese: terilene — fabric
- Portuguese: terylene — fabric