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ripstop

ripstop noun: a thick reinforcement thread woven into fabric to provide resistance against tearing.

Noun

ripstop (plural ripstops)

  1. A thick reinforcement thread woven into fabric to provide resistance against tearing.

Forms of ripstop

pluralripstops

Origin of ripstop

From rip + stop.

Questions about ripstop

What does ripstop mean?
Ripstop means a thick reinforcement thread woven into fabric to provide resistance against tearing.
What part of speech is ripstop?
Ripstop is a noun.
What is the plural of ripstop?
The plural of ripstop is ripstops.

Words near ripstop in the dictionary

  1. ripsnorters
  2. ripsnorting
  3. ripsnortingly
  4. ripstick
  5. ripsticks
  6. ripstop
  7. ripstops
  8. ript
  9. riptide
  10. riptides
  11. Ripton

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