acetate
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- noun
- /ˈæsɪˌteɪt/
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acetato
- The dress was made from soft acetate, which gave it a beautiful drape.
- matte acetate
You know, you have plant based manufactured fibers like rayon and acetate.
- You know, you have plant based manufactured fibers like rayon and acetate.
- For example, if you shape pleats in acetate fabric, when you wash the fabrics, the pleats will stay.
- Or for instance polyester, nylon acetate.
Examples
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I had selected a green polyester three-piece suit with flared lapels, a yellow acetate shirt, a wide tie, and brown bubble-toed shoes with three-inch heels.
Fiction book (1990) -
She chose a bright blue acetate fabric for her new summer blouse.
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Each board consisted of five to seven cards that were covered in clear plastic or yellow acetate.
Academic text (1996) -
Matte acetate is available from any graphic art store.
Academic text (1993) -
I constructed a simple wooden frame and used one or two pieces of matte acetate.
Academic text (1993) -
Mykita's acetate sunglass collection plays heavily with frame forms.
Blog text (14) -
The tie was made of genuine cellulose acetate and had been painted in the forties.
Fiction book (1993) -
I have experimented with many different kinds of diffusion materials and have found that matte acetate works very well.
Academic text (1993) -
For example, if you shape pleats in acetate fabric, when you wash the fabrics, the pleats will stay.
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While I cried and cried that we should print the book on waterproof paper (think about reading a book about baths during an actual bath!), the idea was not even remotely possible, so imagine how happy I was when Wendy came up with the awesome idea of using acetate as the jacket!
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Synonyms
A smooth, shiny fabric made from man-made fibers that feels like silk
A man-made plastic from plant material treated with acid used to make film, cloth and eyeglass frames
Compounds
- Specialized
A man-made plastic from plant material treated with acid used to make film, cloth and eyeglass frames
- Archaic
A steroid medicine used to reduce inflammation and weaken the body's defence, once sold under this name
- Specialized
A blue-green powder of small crystals used as a pigment and in chemistry
- Specialized
A clear liquid with a sweet smell used to dissolve things and make flavors and perfumes
- Specialized
A poisonous white chemical used to dye cloth and make coatings for metal and wood
- Specialized
A man-made medicine like a female hormone that helps treat some cancers and increase appetite
- Specialized
A man-made female hormone used in some birth control pills and to treat endometriosis and menstrual problems
- Specialized
A man-made material used in glue and paint to hold things together
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Etymology
Acetate (the fabric) gets its name from the same chemical source: its fibers are made using acetate chemicals that come from acetic, from Latin acetum meaning 'vinegar'. So the cloth is called acetate because it is made with that acetate chemical.