polyester

UK/ˈpɑliˌɛstə(r)/US/ˈpɑliˌɛstə(r)/

nounB1+Common in everyday speech and writing · #7,638 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: polyesters

Polyester is a cheap man-made cloth that dries fast. A polyester shirt, polyester blend, polyester fleece.

It holds its shape, resists creasing and dries quickly, and it does not breathe, which is the whole bargain. Most is made from oil, and washing it sheds microplastic fibres into the water, which is now a serious environmental concern.

Definitions of polyester

1nounpolyesterA cheap man-made cloth that dries fast.B1+
“She prefers cotton sheets to polyester ones, which feel slippery and hot.”

polyester is a fabric.

Where it comes from

From poly- + ester.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Clothes & Fashion

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polyester in the wild

Coolmax is the brand name for a series of polyester fabrics developed and marketed by The Lycra Company (formerly Dupont Textiles and Interiors then Invista).
Coolmax
Cotton-polyester blends can be strong, wrinkle- and tear-resistant, and reduce shrinking.
Polyester
Synthetic fibers using polyester have high water, wind, and environmental resistance compared to plant-derived fibers.
Polyester
Since the late 19th century, there have been three major types of film base in use: cellulose nitrate, cellulose acetate, and polyester.
Film base
Charmeuse may be made of silk, polyester, or rayon.
Charmeuse

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.

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