permanent press
permanent press noun: a characteristic of a fabric, especially one used in clothing, often created by applying a chemical treatment and pressure, which causes lasting resistance to wrinkling and retention of pleats and creases.
Noun
permanent press (plural permanent presses)
- A characteristic of a fabric, especially one used in clothing, often created by applying a chemical treatment and pressure, which causes lasting resistance to wrinkling and retention of pleats and creases.
- This solution is then padded onto a textile fabric to obtain a 70 percent wet pick up and then air dried. The textile fabric can then be hot pressed to impart a permanent press to garments prepared therefrom.1969, Patent number T861041, United States Patent Office
permanent press meaning in Tamil
permanent press in Tamil
- நிலைஅழுத்தம்
Forms of permanent press
| plural | permanent presses |
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| alternative form | permanent-press |
Questions about permanent press
- What does permanent press mean?
- Permanent press means a characteristic of a fabric, especially one used in clothing, often created by applying a chemical treatment and pressure, which causes lasting resistance to wrinkling and retention of pleats and creases.
- What is permanent press in Tamil?
- Permanent press in Tamil is நிலைஅழுத்தம். See Permanent press meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is permanent press?
- Permanent press is a noun.
- What is the plural of permanent press?
- The plural of permanent press is permanent presses.
Words near permanent press in the dictionary
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