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permanent presses

permanent presses is the plural of permanent press.

Meaning of permanent press

Noun

permanent press (plural permanent presses)

  1. 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

Questions about permanent presses

What is permanent presses the plural of?
Permanent presses is the plural of permanent press.

Words near permanent presses in the dictionary

  1. permanent markers
  2. permanent mission
  3. permanent missions
  4. permanent paper
  5. permanent press
  6. permanent presses
  7. permanent private hall
  8. permanent private halls
  9. permanent residency
  10. permanent resident
  11. permanent residents

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