POLYESTER


Meaning of POLYESTER in English

I. ˈpä-lē-ˌes-tər, ˌpä-lē-ˈ noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1929

: any of a group of polymers that consist basically of repeated units of an ester and are used especially in making fibers or plastics ; also : a product (as a fiber or fabric) composed of polyester

• poly·es·ter·i·fi·ca·tion -e-ˌster-ə-fə-ˈkā-shən noun

II. adjective

Date: 1975

: characterized by inelegant or unsophisticated middle-class taste

polyester suburbs

polyester folks

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.