terylene
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See also: Terylene
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Terylene, originated as a trademark.
Noun[edit]
terylene (countable and uncountable, plural terylenes)
- A polymer, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used for making thread and cloth.
- 1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 268:
- I saw myself smart and clean in a white blouse and dark-red pleated terylene skirt, with blazer and gloves and a hat.