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Terylene

Terylene

7.3
A strong cloth that is easy to wash and used to make clothes
  • noun
  • /ˈtɛrɪˌliːn/
  • UK
translation icon : terileno
  • The manufacturer specializes in creating Terylene fabrics for sportswear.

Examples

  • David's interlocutor is Ibrahim, the manager, a rotund man whose terylene trousers follow the sagging curve of his belly.

    Fiction book (1996)

  • She wore a beautiful dress made of Terylene for the party.

  • His shirt, crafted from Terylene, was both lightweight and durable.

Synonyms

polyester
vsTerylene
41 3.2

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

is specifically a synthetic fiber or fabric mainly used for clothing
Dacron
vsTerylene
2 7.4

A strong, wrinkle-resistant polyester fabric used for clothes and sails

is a general synthetic polyester fiber commonly used for clothing rather than a single brand
polyester fiber
vsTerylene
  • Specialized
1 3.3

A strong man-made thread that dries quickly and does not shrink or wrinkle easily

is the same general synthetic fiber and fabric commonly used for clothing

How Durable

Kevlar
  • Specialized
21 5.4
nylon
52 3.1
Terylene
  • UK
7.3
cotton
115 1.0
silk
237 1.0

Surface Forms

Terylene singular
Terylenes plural

Etymology

Terylene is a brand name made from parts of the chemical words terephthalate and ethylene, so it sounds like a chemistry name. A helpful way to remember it is to think of Terylene as a 'man-made' polyester fabric used for clothes and textiles because it comes from those chemicals.