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multifilament

[ muhl-tuh-fil-uh-muhnt ]

adjective

  1. having two or more filaments:

    multifilament yarn.



noun

  1. Also mul·ti·fil [] yarn constructed of a number of filaments in excess of the standard quantity. Compare monofilament ( def 1 ).

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Word History and Origins

Origin of multifilament1

First recorded in 1935–40; multi- + filament

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