rayon

American  

[rey-on] / ˈreɪ ɒn /

noun

1. a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.

2. fabric made of this filament.

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adjective

1. made of rayon.

rayon British  

/ ˈreɪɒn /

noun

1. any of a number of textile fibres made from wood pulp or other forms of cellulose

2. any fabric made from such a fibre

3. (modifier) consisting of or involving rayon

   a rayon shirt

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Other Word Forms

• half-rayon adjective

Etymology

Origin of rayon

First recorded in 1920–25; apparently based on ray ¹

Example Sentences

It also had splashes of color: a gentle yellow, a rusty orange, a light brown and a mossy green, in the form of rayon fabrics made by Dupont covering the walls.

From New York Times

All contained cotton, in some cases mixed with other textiles such as spandex and rayon.

From Reuters

“You frequently saw men wearing boutonnieres with business suits and wide brim hats and their wide rayon ties,” says Cole, “and there’s this dapperness.”

From Los Angeles Times

Columns by Times sportswriter Braven Dyer about better sports equipment and uniforms getting better results inspired the team manager to whip up a uniform of rayon shirts and pinstriped white flannel shorts.

From Los Angeles Times

These tampons are made of cotton, rayon, or a blend of both ingredients.

From Salon