poly

Examples

• All

• The blend on your uniform-- 45 wool, 55 poly?

  All Is Bright (2013)

• The sofa has comfortable cushions filled with poly material that holds its shape well.

• Is that, like, a poly-blend kind of thing?

  Made of Honor (2008)

• - So is that suit a poly-cotton blend?

  Tactical Force (2011)

• Like if you have like a cotton Poly blend pant, you should not be spending hundreds of dollars on that.

• Honey, the only mix I see is the cotton-poly blend on every dress in this room.

  Shadow Creature (1995)

• A pink dress with a Pilgrim collar in poly-cotton.

  Nothing in Common (1986)

• The chiffon I'm holding up is a Poly chiffon, and Poly chiffon is stiffer than silk chiffon even.

  Zoe Hong

• Yanna's gown is heavy poly-blend satin with moderate beading near the lipstick stain.

  Blog text (22)

• Many sportswear brands use poly because it is lightweight and quick-drying.

Synonyms

P

polyester

vspoly

41 3.2

A strong, light man-made material that people use to make clothes and plastic things

is the informal word for clothing or fabric made from that material

Compounds

G

grass poly

• UK

9.9

A small plant that lives for one year and grows in wet places with tiny pink flowers

R

roly-poly pudding

• UK

8.2

A rolled sweet pudding made from suet pastry filled with jam, often steamed or baked

R

roly-poly

• UK

9.4

A British pudding made from rich pastry rolled with jam and steamed or baked

R

roly-poly

7.0

A toy with a rounded base that returns upright when pushed

P

poly-

4.1

A word part meaning many used at the start of words

Surface Forms

Etymology