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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPolyester
/ˌpɒl.iˈɛs.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A synthetic resin or fabric made from polymers of esters, widely used in clothing and plastics.
"He wore a bright blue polyester shirt to the 1970s themed party."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the mid-20th century, the term is a blend of the Greek prefix 'poly-' meaning 'many' and 'ester', a chemical class derived from German 'Essigäther'. 'Kodel' itself historically emerged as a trademarked proprietary brand name for a specific type of polyester fiber developed in the 1950s.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Polyester" is said worldwide
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polyester
Transliteration: polyester
"Cette chemise est en polyester."
Polyester
Transliteration: Polyester
"Die Jacke besteht aus Polyester."
poliestere
Transliteration: poliestere
"Questo tessuto è puro poliestere."
poliéster
Transliteration: poliéster
"El vestido está hecho de poliéster."
poliéster
Transliteration: poliéster
"As roupas de poliéster secam muito rápido."
पॉलिएस्टर
Transliteration: poliesṭar
"यह शर्ट पॉलिएस्टर की बनी है।"
聚酯纤维
Transliteration: jùzhǐ xiānwéi
"这件夹克是聚酯纤维材质的。"
폴리에스터
Transliteration: pollieseuteo
"이 옷은 폴리에스터로 만들어졌습니다."
ポリエステル
Transliteration: poriesuteru
"このシャツはポリエステル100%です。"
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