Formica

//fɔɹˈmaɪkə// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A heat-resistant laminate material used to veneer countertops. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    any of various plastic laminates containing melamine wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A plastic laminate material.

    "She creamed in her jeans as he picked up her knees / From off of the Formica topped bar"

Synonyms

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Example

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"She creamed in her jeans as he picked up her knees / From off of the Formica topped bar"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Genericized trademark from Formica.

Etymology 2

Coined in 1913 as a brand name for the material and the company producing it. Formica was originally intended as a replacement “for mica”, which was then commonly used for electrical insulation.

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