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perspex

perspex noun: any tough, transparent plastic that is used instead of glass for windows.

Noun (1)

perspex (uncountable)

  1. (Commonwealth, Ireland, UK) Any tough, transparent plastic that is used instead of glass for windows.

Noun (2) capitalized: Perspex

Perspex (uncountable)

  1. Plexiglas

Origin of perspex

From the proprietary name Perspex.

Questions about perspex

What does perspex mean?
Perspex means any tough, transparent plastic that is used instead of glass for windows.
What part of speech is perspex?
Perspex is a noun.

Words near perspex in the dictionary

  1. perspectographs
  2. perspectography
  3. perspectometer
  4. perspectometers
  5. perspecuity
  6. perspex
  7. perspicable
  8. perspicacious
  9. perspicaciously
  10. perspicaciousness
  11. perspicacities

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