Orlon

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    a synthetic fibre used in yarn and knitwear uncountable

    "1971: This garish, deep orlon-carpeted lobby of the Desert Inn seemed an inappropriate place to be haggling about nickel/dime bribes for the parking lot attendant. — Hunter S. Thompson. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial 2005, p. 44)"

  2. 2
    an acrylic fiber or the lightweight crease-resistant fabric made with Orlon yarns wordnet

Synonyms

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corduroycottonfabricfibernylonthread

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"1971: This garish, deep orlon-carpeted lobby of the Desert Inn seemed an inappropriate place to be haggling about nickel/dime bribes for the parking lot attendant. — Hunter S. Thompson. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Harper Perennial 2005, p. 44)"

Etymology

From orl- (perhaps after Orleans) + -on (compare nylon, rayon, developed by the same company).

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