terylene

See also: Terylene

English

Etymology

From Terylene, originated as a trademark.

Noun

terylene (countable and uncountable, plural terylenes)

1. 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.

Synonyms

• dacron

Translations

fabric

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 滌綸 / 涤纶 (zh) (dílún)

• Finnish: teryleeni (fi)
• Portuguese: terilene (pt) m, terylene m
• Russian: please add this translation if you can