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Dacron

American  
[dey-kron, dak-ron] / ˈdeɪ krɒn, ˈdæk rɒn /
Trademark.
  1. a brand of polyester textile fiber that is wrinkle-resistant and strong.


Dacron British  
/ ˈdeɪkrɒn, ˈdæk- /

noun

  1. the US name (trademark) for Terylene

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In London, Suitor was outfitted in a gray suit matching Connery’s in the film, but made of a special flame-resistant Dacron.

From Washington Post • Jan. 24, 2022

The fabric skin stretched on the replica’s wings and back fuselage is Dacron, not cotton, because it’s more durable and less flammable.

From Washington Times • Dec. 11, 2015

This means you might fix an aneurysm in the upper aorta with a Dacron graft, but the downstream, or lower part of the aorta, will need additional grafts over time.

From Scientific American • Jun. 26, 2014

Maine’s nautically inspired firm Sea Bags makes this Weekender from recycled Dacron sails, with hemprope handles.

From Forbes • Mar. 28, 2013

It was sopping, but the Dacron wouldn’t rot or soak up water and would dry rapidly up in the open.

From "The Voyage Of The Frog" by Gary Paulsen

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