Terylene


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Terylene

(ˈtɛrɪˌliːn)
n
(Textiles) trademark a synthetic polyester fibre or fabric based on terephthalic acid, characterized by lightness and crease resistance and used for clothing, sheets, ropes, sails, etc. US name (trademark): Dacron
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. Terylene - a kind of polyester fabric
polyester - any of a large class of synthetic fabrics
trademark - a formally registered symbol identifying the manufacturer or distributor of a product
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Translations

Terylene

® [ˈterəliːn] N (Brit) → terylene ® m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

Terylene®

[ˈtɛrɪliːn] n (British) → Tergal® m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

Terylene®

n → Terylen(e)® nt, → ̃ Trevira® nt, → ̃ Diolen® nt
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

Terylene

® [ˈtɛrəˌliːn] n → terital ® m, terilene ® m
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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