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terylenes

terylenes is the plural of terylene.

Meaning of terylene

Noun

terylene (countable and uncountable, plural terylenes)

  1. A polymer, polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used for making thread and cloth.
    • I saw myself smart and clean in a white blouse and dark-red pleated terylene skirt, with blazer and gloves and a hat.1988, Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions, Faber & Faber Limited (2021), page 268
    Synonyms:
    dacron

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Questions about terylenes

What is terylenes the plural of?
Terylenes is the plural of terylene.

Words near terylenes in the dictionary

  1. Tervola
  2. Tervuren
  3. Terwilliger
  4. Terwilligers
  5. terylene
  6. terylenes
  7. terza rima
  8. terzanelle
  9. terzanelles
  10. terze rime
  11. terzet

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