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crease-resistant

crease-re·sis·tant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krees ri-zis-tuh nt]
    • /kris rɪˈzɪs tənt/
    • /kriːs rɪˈzɪs.tənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krees ri-zis-tuh nt]
    • /kris rɪˈzɪs tənt/

Definitions of crease-resistant word

  • adjective crease-resistant (of a fabric, garment, etc) designed to remain uncreased when subjected to wear or use 3
  • adjective crease-resistant (of a fabric) resistant to normal wrinkling. 1

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Origin of crease-resistant

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40

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Parts of speech for Crease-resistant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

crease-resistant popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

Synonyms for crease-resistant

adjective crease-resistant

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