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wrinkle-resistant

wrinkle-resistant

3.7
Cloth that does not crease easily and stays smooth after wear or washing
  • adjective
translation icon : resistente a las arrugas
  • The new dress I bought is made from wrinkle-resistant fabric, so I can wear it straight out of the wash.

Examples

  • But I had brought an assortment of clothes, and I went to my garment case and opened it—thankful for wrinkle-resistant fabrics—and sorted through its contents.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I always choose wrinkle-resistant shirts for my business trips, as they look fresh even after being packed in a suitcase.

  • Traveling is much easier with wrinkle-resistant clothes, since they maintain their shape without needing to be ironed.

Synonyms

crease-resistant
vswrinkle-resistant
4.1

Clothes or fabric that do not wrinkle easily

is about staying smooth after use or washing
creaseproof
vswrinkle-resistant
5.2

Fabric that does not get wrinkled easily

states the same resistance but more as a general quality
wrinkleproof
vswrinkle-resistant
3.7

Material that stays smooth and does not crease

says the fabric simply stays smooth after use or washing

Antonyms

wrinkled
34 1.5

Having small lines on skin or cloth

How Smooth

wrinkle-resistant
3.7
wrinkled
34 1.5
wrinkly
13 2.4
crumpled
3.5

Surface Forms

wrinkle-resistant positive

Morphology

wrinkle-resistant = wrinkle + resistant (transparent) = wrinkle + resistant

Meaning is directly derived from 'wrinkle' + 'resistant' = 'resistant to wrinkles', which is immediately clear to learners.

Etymology

The word wrinkle-resistant combines wrinkle, meaning 'a small fold or line on cloth or skin', and resistant, meaning 'not easily affected by' or 'against something'. So wrinkle-resistant fabric 'resists' wrinkles and stays smooth after wear or washing.