/ ˈreɪɒn; NAmE -ɑːn/ noun
[ U ] a fibre made from cellulose ; a smooth material made from this, used for making clothes
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WORD ORIGIN
1920s: an arbitrary formation.
/ ˈreɪɒn; NAmE -ɑːn/ noun
[ U ] a fibre made from cellulose ; a smooth material made from this, used for making clothes
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WORD ORIGIN
1920s: an arbitrary formation.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005