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Pronunciation / Transliteration: reion
"이 블라우스는 부드러운 레이온 소재입니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A smooth, lustrous synthetic textile fiber made from regenerated cellulose, typically derived from wood pulp.
"Her summer dress was made of a lightweight, breathable rayon fabric." - 2
Yarn or fabric woven or knitted from this artificial cellulose fiber.
"The drapery was woven from a blend of rayon and linen."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from a combination of the French word 'rayon' (meaning ray or beam of light, due to its lustrous sheen) and the suffix '-on' modeled after cotton. Coined in the early 20th century by the National Retail Dry Goods Association in the United States to designate artificial silk produced from regenerated cellulose fibers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rayon" is said worldwide
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rayonne
Transliteration: /ʁɛ.jɔn/
"Cette chemise est fabriquée en rayonne douce."
Viskose
Transliteration: /vɪsˈkoːzə/
"Der Vorhang besteht aus weicher Viskose."
rayon
Transliteration: /ˈrɛ.jon/
"La camicetta è fatta di rayon leggero."
rayón
Transliteration: /raˈʝon/
"El vestido está confeccionado con rayón fresco."
raiom
Transliteration: /haˈjõ/
"A blusa de raiom é muito confortável no verão."
रेयान
Transliteration: reyān
"यह पोशाक रेयान के कपड़े से बनी है।"
人造丝
Transliteration: rénzàosī
"这条裙子是用人造丝面料制作的。"
레이온
Transliteration: reion
"이 블라우스는 부드러운 레이온 소재입니다."
レーヨン
Transliteration: rēyon
"このシャツは滑らかなレーヨンで作られています。"
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