permanent press
1permanent-press — adjective AMERICAN permanent press clothes do not need to be IRONED (=made smooth) after you wash them …
2permanent press — n. 1. a process in which a fabric is treated with a chemical and heat to make it less likely to wrinkle, thus requiring little or no ironing after washing 2. the condition of a fabric treated by this process permanent press adj …
3permanent press — permanent press, adj. 1. a process in which a fabric is chemically treated to make it wrinkle resistant so as to require little or no ironing after washing. 2. the condition of a fabric so treated. [1960 65] * * * …
4permanent press — n [U] a process used to treat cloth so that it does not ↑wrinkle easily, or cloth that has been treated in this way …
5permanent press — noun a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape • Syn: ↑durable press • Hypernyms: ↑fabric, ↑cloth, ↑material, ↑textile * * * noun Etymology …
6Permanent press — A permanent press is a fabric that has been chemically processed to resist wrinkles and hold its shape. This treatment has a lasting effect on the fabric. Traditionally, because the chemical process that conditions the fabric for wrinkle… …
7permanent press — noun Date: 1964 1. the process of treating a fabric with a chemical (as a resin) and heat for setting the shape and for aiding wrinkle resistance 2. material treated by permanent press 3. the condition of material treated by permanent press •… …
8permanent-press — adjective see permanent press …
9permanent-press — See permanent press. * * * …
10permanent press — noun A characteristic of a fabric, especially one used in clothing, often created by applying a chemical treatment and pressure, which causes lasting resistance to wrinkling and retention of pleats and creases. This solution is then padded onto a …
